noun
- a person who is unable to stop taking harmful drugs
- a person who is very interested in a particular activity and spends a lot of time doing it
Usage: informal
verb
- to cause someone to become dependent on something harmful
Usage: usually passive
Examples
- He became a drug addict in his twenties.
- The rehabilitation center helps addicts recover from their dependencies.
- She’s a complete chocolate addict and can’t resist dessert.
- My brother is a video game addict who plays for hours every day.
- The doctor warned that the medication could addict patients if used improperly.
- Many people become addicted to social media without realizing it.
- The support group meets weekly to help recovering addicts.