addictive

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English

Etymology

First attested 1914. Addiction in modern sense is first attested 1906, in reference to opium. There is an isolated instance from 1779, with reference to tobacco.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /əˈdɪktɪv/
  • Rhymes: -ɪktɪv
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Adjective

addictive (comparative more addictive, superlative most addictive)

  1. Causing or tending to cause addiction; habit-forming.
    These are addictive drugs.
  2. Enjoyable, so that one comes back for more.
    • 1991, Rich Pelley, "Tilt" (video game review) in Your Sinclair (issue 62, page 52)
      There are loads of mazes, it's all really good fun and utterly addictive
  3. Characterized by or susceptible to addiction.
    He has an addictive personality.

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Noun

addictive (plural addictives)

  1. A drug that causes an addiction.
  2. Anything that is very habit-forming.

French

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addictive

  1. feminine singular of addictif
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