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1. addict
noun. ['əˈdɪkt, ˈæˌdɪkt'] someone who is physiologically dependent on a substance; abrupt deprivation of the substance produces withdrawal symptoms.
Synonyms
- junky
- caffeine addict
- drug user
- caffein addict
- speed freak
- drug addict
- user
- substance abuser
Antonyms
- technophobe
- nonpartisan
- conserve
- inactivity
Etymology
- addictus (Latin)
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Rhymes with Addict
- benedict
- derelict
- interdict
- maastricht
- perfect
Sentences with addict
1. Noun, singular or mass
A reusable insulated mug is a great gift for the ecologically-minded coffee addict on your shopping list.
Quotes about addict
1. I'm an addict, I'm addicted to success. Thankfully, there's no rehab for success.
- Lil Wayne
2. It seems to me now that the plain state of being human is dramatic enough for anyone; you don't need to be a heroin addict or a performance poet to experience extremity. You just have to love someone.
- Nick Hornby, How to Be Good
3. This must be what an addict feels like, I think, trying to fight the pull of one last, quick read. My fingers itch toward the binding, and finally, with a sigh of regret, I just grab the book and open it, hungrily reading the story.
- Jodi Picoult, Between the Lines
2. addict
noun. ['əˈdɪkt, ˈæˌdɪkt'] someone who is so ardently devoted to something that it resembles an addiction.
Synonyms
- junkie
- junky
- enthusiast
- partizan
- freak
- partisan
- gym rat
Antonyms
- nonfunctional
- functional
- uselessness
- inutility
Etymology
- addictus (Latin)
3. addict
verb. ['əˈdɪkt, ˈæˌdɪkt'] to cause (someone or oneself) to become dependent (on something, especially a narcotic drug).
Synonyms
- accustom
- hook
- habituate
Antonyms
- refrain
- undercharge
- straight line
- unfasten
Etymology
- addictus (Latin)