1. addiction, dependence, dependance, dependency, habituation -- (being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs))
2. addiction -- (an abnormally strong craving)
3. addiction -- ((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")
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Since his addiction was to courses vain. - from The Complete Works of William Shakespeare by William Shakespeare
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sport and revels his addiction leads him for besides thes. - from The Complete Works of William Shakespeare by William Shakespeare