English Explanatory Dictionary

addict

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A person who is addicted, especially to a harmful drug.
  2. An adherent or fan (of something).
adj
  1. Addicted.
  2. Bound, tied to, obligated.
verb
  1. To deliver (someone or something) following a judicial decision.
  2. To devote (oneself) to a given activity, occupation, thing etc.
  3. To bind (a person or thing) to the service of something.
  4. To devote or pledge (oneself) to a given person, cause etc.
  5. To devote (one's mind, talent etc.) to a given activity, occupation, thing etc.
  6. To make (someone) become devoted to a given thing or activity; to cause to be addicted.

Pronunciation

ădʹĭkt /ˈæd.ɪkt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-addict (noun).wav ə-dĭktʹ /əˈdɪkt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-addict (verb).wav

Word forms

addict addicts more addict most addict addicting addicted

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin addictus, past participle of addīcō (“deliver; devote; surrender”), from ad- (“to, towards, at”) + dīcō (“say; declare”)

Synonyms

addict abuser fiend wastoid junkie slave adherent aficionado devotee enthusiast fan habitue consecrate dedicate devote adapt fit get hooked

Antonyms

abstainer mainstreamer nonaddict

Related words

addiction addictive dictate libertine fan

Derived words

addictlike addictology addictovigilance cinemaddict coaddict cocaine addict cyberaddict dope addict drug addict nonaddict pseudoaddict sex addict addicting addictive readdict

Translations

Bulgarian: пристрастявам се Bulgarian: навиквам Finnish: omistautua Finnish: tulla riippuvaiseksi Finnish: jäädä koukkuun Finnish: addiktoitua Portuguese: viciar-se Russian: пристрастить Spanish: viciarse Spanish: volverse adicto
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