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Meaning of 'addiction' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Addiction [ n.]
- The state of being addicted; devotion; inclination.

Meaning of 'addiction' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . addiction [ n]
Meaning (1):
- (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
Example in sentence:
  • under Roman law addiction was the justification for slavery

Nearby Words:

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