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habitually
English
Etymology
habitual +? -ly
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /h??b?tju.?li/, /h??b?t?u.?li/, /h??b?t??li/
Adverb
habitually (not comparable)
- By habit; in a habitual manner.
- Occurring regularly or usually.
Synonyms
- (by habit): ritually
- (occurring regularly or usually): customarily, usually; see also Thesaurus:usually
Related terms
- habitual
Translations
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addict
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
- enPR: ?-d?kt?, IPA(key): /??.d?kt/
Noun
addict (plural addicts)
- A person who is addicted, especially to a harmful drug
- He is an addict when it comes to chocolate cookies.
- 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)
- (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.]
- 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 […] .
- 1644, John Evelyn, Diary, 25 October:
- (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.]
- January 19, 1754, Samuel Johnson, The Adventurer No. 126
- That part of mankind that addict their minds to speculations.
- January 19, 1754, Samuel Johnson, The Adventurer No. 126
- (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.
- 1662 (published), Thomas Fuller, Worthies of England
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)
- addict
Related terms
- addiction
Scots
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /??dik(t)/
Noun
addict (plural addicts)
- an addict
Verb
addict (third-person singular present addicts, present participle addictin, past addictit, past participle addictit)
- to addict
References
- Eagle, Andy, ed. (2016) The Online Scots Dictionary, Scots Online.
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