Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

drug addiction

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.06 in modern English

Syllables: drug ad-dic-tion
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A dependency on drugs, especially which are illegal or improperly procured.

Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

drug addictions (plural)

Phrases

drug addict

Frequently Paired Words

drug addict

Synonyms

drug abuse drug dependence substance abuse substance dependence toxicomania white plague

Questions

What does drug addiction mean?: A dependency on drugs, especially which are illegal or improperly procured.

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