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Meanings of addicted in English

Portuguese
viciado
Catalan
addicte
Spanish
adicto

Compulsively or physiologically dependent on something habit-forming.

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        viciado
        Usage of addicted in English
        1
        Coddington's family said he was addicted to opioids from a young age.
        Reuters
        2
        A few continue to chip for many years afterward, without becoming addicted.
        The tipping point: how little things can make a big difference
        3
        But the reality of being addicted to shopping is far from comical.
        The Guardian
        4
        The vast majority of people who become addicted start smoking as children.
        The Irish Times
        5
        Unemployment had caused her father to become addicted to some strange activities.
        Touching darkness
        6
        The WHO decision means it believes video game players can become addicted.
        The Irish Times
        7
        I got quite addicted to reading these each time they came out.
        Wired
        8
        Since we started using the train, we're addicted now at this stage.
        The Irish Times
        9
        They become addicted to the concept of immortality and their own power.
        The Dreaming Place
        10
        The social platforms both consumers and brands are addicted to are businesses.
        The Guardian
        11
        It is commonly said that us Brits have become addicted to debt.
        The Guardian
        12
        The several States are in various degrees addicted to agriculture and commerce.
        The Federalist Papers
        13
        In Betūl they have the reputation of being much addicted to drink.
        The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India, Volume ...
        14
        They give you amphetamines for your reactions; you get addicted fairly quickly.
        The Centauri Device
        15
        She admits she was addicted to the job of New Zealand coach.
        Radio NZ
        16
        Barry Davies told Small Talk that Trevor Brooking's addicted to diet coke.
        The Guardian
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        Translations for addicted
        Portuguese
        viciado
        Catalan
        addicte
        Spanish
        adicto
        Addicted through the time
        Addicted across language varieties
        Australia
        Common
        New Zealand
        Common
        Ireland
        Common
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