addiction

noun

1. being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs)

Similar word(s): dependance, dependence, dependency, habituation

Definition categories: state

2. an abnormally strong craving

Definition categories: feeling, craving

3. (Roman law) a formal award by a magistrate of a thing or person to another person (as the award of a debtor to his creditor); a surrender to a master

- under Roman law addiction was the justification for slavery

Definition categories: act, award, awarding