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Vinony

addictive

adjective

  1. causing, or characterized by, addiction - chronic indulgence resulting in a state of dependency
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /əˈdɪktɪv/

adj

Etymology: First attested 1914. Addiction in modern sense is first attested 1906, in reference to opium. There is an isolated instance from 1779, with reference to tobacco.

  1. Causing or tending to cause addiction; habit-forming.

    “These are addictive drugs.”

  2. Enjoyable, so that one comes back for more.

    “There are loads of mazes, it's all really good fun and utterly addictive […]”

  3. Characterized by or susceptible to addiction.

    “He has an addictive personality.”

noun

Etymology: First attested 1914. Addiction in modern sense is first attested 1906, in reference to opium. There is an isolated instance from 1779, with reference to tobacco.

  1. A drug that causes an addiction.
  2. Anything that is very habit-forming.