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addictive personality

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A personality prone to addiction or obsession.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • People who have addictive personalities are advised to avoid caffeine, alcohol and other drugs.

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Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 成瘾人格 — personality prone to addiction
  • Finnish: addiktiivinen persoonallisuus — personality prone to addiction
  • Portuguese: personalidade aditiva — personality prone to addiction
  • Portuguese: personalidade viciante — personality prone to addiction