• IPA: /əˈdɪkʃən/

addiction

1. (medicine) A state that is characterized by compulsive drug use or compulsive engagement in rewarding behavior, despite negative consequences.
2. The state of being addicted; devotion; inclination.
3. A habit or practice that damages, jeopardizes or shortens one's life but when ceased causes trauma.
4. A pathological relationship to mood altering experience that has life damaging consequences.
   • 1599, William Shakespeare, “The Life of Henry the Fift”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies: Published According to the True Originall Copies (First Folio), London: Printed by Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, OCLC 606515358 ↗, [Act I, scene i]:

     His addiction was to courses vain.

• French: dépendance, addiction
• German: Abhängigkeit, Sucht
• Italian: dipendenza
• Portuguese: viciado, vício, adicção
• Russian: зави́симость
• Spanish: adicción

• French: dépendance
• German: Abhängigkeit
• Italian: dipendenza
• Portuguese: adicção
• Russian: зави́симость
• Spanish: adicción