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addictive

ad·dic·tive

UK/əˈdɪktɪv/ US/ʌˈdɪktɪv/ uncommon

adjective

1.

causing or characterized by addiction

  • “addictive drugs”
  • “addictive behavior”
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Origin

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.

Phrases

  • addictive personality

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