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addictivity

noun

Etymology

From addictive + -ity.

Definitions

  1. The characteristic of being addictive.

    • The two-player option is brilliant (one takes control of the jeep and the other the helicopter) and increases the addictivity.
    • 2004, Lowinson et al, Substance Abuse: A Comprehensive Textbook At any one time, 70% of smokers would like to be able to quit but cannot do so primarily because of the extraordinary addictivity of nicotine.
    • Apparently, with heroin-like euphoria and addictivity, it's taking over as the drug of choice for inner-city youths, as well as college students.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for addictivity. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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