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addictlike

adj

Etymology

From addict + -like.

  1. borrowed from addictus
  2. suffixed as addictlike — “addict + like”

Definitions

  1. Resembling or characteristic of an addict or addictive behaviour.

    • Sniffling nose congestion, “up and down” energy levels, constant fatigue, and addictlike food cravings were additional troubles for Mrs. Bennett, according to the extensive patient history form she filled in.
    • And although Danny had been sober for a long stretch, you only had to scratch the surface to find that crazy, dramatic, addictlike behavior.
    • There were many bumps along the road to recovery. Because Jessica's relationship to gluten was addictlike in its intensity, it took her about six months to permanently change her behavior.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA