addiction, n.
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(addictions)
(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
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addiction
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"under Roman law addiction was the justification for slavery"
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an abnormally strong craving
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addiction
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being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs)
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addiction dependance dependence dependency habituation
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