addict

1. 1

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

   • a heroin addict
   • He is an addict when it comes to chocolate cookies.
2. 2

   An adherent or fan (of something).

syn. addict · abuser · fiend · wastoid

ant. abstainer · mainstreamer · nonaddict

1. 1

   Addicted.archaic

2. 2

   Bound, tied to, obligated.obsolete

1. 1

   To deliver (someone or something) following a judicial decision.Ancient-Rometransitive

2. 2

   To devote (oneself) to a given activity, occupation, thing etc.archaicreflexive

   • They addict themselves to the civil law.
   • 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. 3

   To bind (a person or thing) to the service of something.obsoletetransitive

4. 4

   To devote or pledge (oneself) to a given person, cause etc.obsoletereflexive

5. 5

   To devote (one's mind, talent etc.) to a given activity, occupation, thing etc.archaictransitive

   • That part of mankind that addict their minds to speculations.
6. 6

   To make (someone) become devoted to a given thing or activity; to cause to be addicted.transitive

   • His genius addicted him to the study of antiquity.

syn. consecrate · dedicate · devote · adapt · fit