different between addictive vs addict

English

Etymology

First attested 1914. Addiction in modern sense is first attested 1906, in reference to opium. There is an isolated instance from 1779, with reference to tobacco.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??d?kt?v/
• Rhymes: -?kt?v

Adjective

addictive (comparative more addictive, superlative most addictive)

1. Causing or tending to cause addiction; habit-forming.

   These are addictive drugs.

2. Enjoyable.

   Have you seen that new TV show? It's so addictive.

3. Characterized by or susceptible to addiction.

   He has an addictive personality.

Synonyms

• habit-forming

Antonyms

• nonaddictive

Derived terms

• addictively
• addictiveness
• addictive personality

Related terms

• addict
• addicted
• addicting
• addiction

Translations

Noun

addictive (plural addictives)

1. A drug that causes an addiction.
2. Anything that is very habit-forming.

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.dik.tiv/

Adjective

addictive

1. feminine singular of addictif

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin addictus, past participle of add?c? (“deliver; devote; surrender”), from ad- (“to, towards, at”) + d?c? (“say; declare”)

Pronunciation

• (noun)
  • enPR: ??.d?kt, IPA^(key): /?æ.d?kt/
• (verb)
  • enPR: ?-d?kt?, IPA^(key): /??.d?kt/
  • Rhymes: -?kt

Noun

addict (plural addicts)

1. A person who is addicted, especially to a harmful drug

   He is an addict when it comes to chocolate cookies.

2. 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

• cyberaddict
• drug addict
• sex addict

Related terms

• addiction
• addictive
• dictate

Translations

Verb

addict (third-person singular simple present addicts, present participle addicting, simple past and past participle addicted)

1. (transitive, Ancient Rome) To deliver (someone or something) following a judicial decision. [from 16th c.]
2. (reflexive, now rare, archaic) To devote (oneself) to a given activity, occupation, thing etc. [from 16th c.]
   • 1644, John Evelyn, Diary, 25 October:

     They addict themselves to the civil law.

   • 1751, Tobias Smollett, The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle, vol. III, ch. 88:

     Having resided some time in this place, we returned to the other country-house which we had left, where lord B— addicted himself so much to hunting, and other male diversions, that I began to think he neglected me […] .

3. (transitive, obsolete) To bind (a person or thing) to the service of something. [16th–18th c.]
4. (reflexive, obsolete) To devote or pledge (oneself) to a given person, cause etc. [16th–19th c.]
5. (transitive, now rare, archaic) To devote (one's mind, talent etc.) to a given activity, occupation, thing etc. [from 16th c.]
   • January 19, 1754, Samuel Johnson, The Adventurer No. 126

     That part of mankind that addict their minds to speculations.

6. (transitive) To make (someone) become devoted to a given thing or activity; to cause to be addicted. [from 17th c.]
   • 1662 (published), Thomas Fuller, Worthies of England

     His genius addicted him to the study of antiquity.

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

Translations

Descendants

• ? Cebuano: adik
• ? Tagalog: adik

Anagrams

• didact

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin addictus or perhaps English addict.

Noun

addict m (plural addicts, feminine addicte)

1. addict

Related terms

• addiction

Scots

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??dik(t)/

Noun

addict (plural addicts)

1. an addict

Verb

addict (third-person singular present addicts, present participle addictin, past addictit, past participle addictit)

1. to addict

References

• Eagle, Andy, ed. (2016) The Online Scots Dictionary, Scots Online.