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Main Entry: ad·dic·tion Pronunciation: &-'dik-sh&n, a- Function: noun Date: 1599 1 : the quality or state of being addicted 2 : compulsive need for and use of a habit-forming substance (as heroin, nicotine, or alcohol) characterized by tolerance and by well-defined physiological symptoms upon withdrawal; broadly : persistent compulsive use of a substance known by the user to be harmful