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addictedness

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The quality or state of being addicted; attachment.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Examples

  • She refused to live in a non-urban environment because of her addictedness to used bookstores and coffee shops.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

The degree of addiction.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Examples

  • His addictedness was such that unless physically restrained, he would continuously self-administer the drug until he lapsed into unconsciousness.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English addicted Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English addictedness From addicted + -ness.