Addicting vs. Addiction — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Addicting and Addiction
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Definitions
Addicting➦
To cause to have a medically or psychologically significant addiction
The thief was addicted to cocaine. My uncle is addicted to gambling.
Addiction➦
Addiction is a brain disorder characterized by compulsive engagement in rewarding stimuli despite adverse consequences. Despite the involvement of a number of psychosocial factors, a biological process—one that is induced by repeated exposure to an addictive stimulus—is the core pathology that drives the development and maintenance of an addiction, according to the "brain disease model" of addiction.
Addicting➦
To occupy (oneself) with or involve (oneself) in something habitually
That show was so good that I became addicted to watching it.
Addiction➦
A condition involving use of a substance, such as a drug or alcohol, or engagement in a behavior, such as gambling, in which a person has strong cravings, is unable to stop or limit the activity, continues the activity despite harmful consequences, and experiences distress upon discontinuance
A drug used in the treatment of heroin addiction.
Addicting➦
To cause to use something on a regular or dependent basis
Economies that are addicted to fossil fuels.
Addiction➦
An instance of this
A person with a sex addiction.
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Addicting➦
A person who has an addiction, as to narcotics or gambling.
Addiction➦
The condition of being habitually occupied with or involved in something
Addiction to romance novels.
Addicting➦
A devoted adherent; a fan
A soap-opera addict.
Addiction➦
The condition of using something on a regular or dependent basis
Fossil fuel addiction.
Addicting➦
(US) Causing addiction.
Addiction➦
An instance of one of these conditions
Had an addiction to fast cars.
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Addicting➦
Present participle of addict
Addiction➦
(medicine) A state that is characterized by compulsive drug use or compulsive engagement in rewarding behavior, despite negative consequences.
Addiction➦
The state of being addicted; devotion; inclination.
Addiction➦
A habit or practice that damages, jeopardizes or shortens one's life but when ceased causes trauma.
Addiction➦
A pathological relationship to mood altering experience that has life damaging consequences.
Addiction➦
The state of being addicted; devotion; inclination.
Addiction➦
Being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs)
Addiction➦
An abnormally strong craving
Addiction➦
(Roman law) a formal award by a court sentence of a thing or person to another (as of a debtor to his creditor); a surrender to a master;
Under Roman law addiction was the justification for slavery
