Addiction
Pronunciation : Ad*dic"tion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Cf. L. addictio an adjudging.]
Definition : Defn: The state of being addicted; devotion; inclination. "His addiction was to courses vain." Shak.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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