addict

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin addictus, past participle of addīcō (“deliver; devote; surrender”), from ad- (“to, towards, at”) + dīcō (“say; declare”) === Pronunciation === (noun) enPR: ădʹĭkt, IPA(key): /ˈæd.ɪkt/ (adjective, verb) enPR: ə-dĭktʹ, IPA(key): /əˈdɪkt/ Rhymes: -ɪkt === Noun === addict (plural addicts) A person who is addicted, especially to a harmful drug. An adherent or fan (of something). ==== Synonyms ==== (person who is addicted): junkie (one addicted to a drug), slave (adherent or fan): adherent, aficionado, devotee, enthusiast, fan, habitue See also Thesaurus:addict ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== addiction addictive dictate ==== Descendants ==== → French: addict ==== Translations ==== === Adjective === addict (comparative more addict, superlative most addict) (now rare) Addicted. (obsolete) Bound, tied to, obligated. === Verb === addict (third-person singular simple present addicts, present participle addicting, simple past and past participle addicted) (transitive, Ancient Rome) To deliver (someone or something) following a judicial decision. [from 16th c.] (reflexive, now rare, archaic) To devote (oneself) to a given activity, occupation, thing etc. [from 16th c.] (transitive, obsolete) To bind (a person or thing) to the service of something. [16th–18th c.] (reflexive, obsolete) To devote or pledge (oneself) to a given person, cause etc. [16th–19th c.] (transitive, now rare, archaic) To devote (one's mind, talent etc.) to a given activity, occupation, thing etc. [from 16th c.] (transitive) To make (someone) become devoted to a given thing or activity; to cause to be addicted. [from 17th c.] ==== Synonyms ==== (cause someone to become addicted, especially to a harmful drug): get (someone) hooked (devote): consecrate, dedicate, devote (adapt): adapt, fit ==== Derived terms ==== addicting addictive readdict ==== Descendants ==== → Cebuano: adik → Tagalog: adik ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === didact == French == === Etymology === Borrowed from English addict. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /a.dikt/ === Adjective === addict (feminine addicte, masculine plural addicts, feminine plural addictes) (colloquial) addicted Synonym: accro === Noun === addict m (plural addicts, feminine addicte) (colloquial) addict Synonym: accro ==== Related terms ==== addiction == Scots == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /əˈdik(t)/ === Noun === addict (plural addicts) an addict === Verb === addict (third-person singular simple present addicts, present participle addictin, simple past and past participle addictit) to addict === References === Eagle, Andy, ed. (2016) The Online Scots Dictionary, Scots Online.