Noun Definition
addiction
1.Definition: (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
"Under Roman law addiction was the justification for slavery"
Category: General2.Definition: an abnormally strong craving
Category: Feelings3.Definition: being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs)
Related Noun(s):dependance, dependence, dependency, habituation
Category: General