Adicción (en. Addiction)

/a.diɣˈθjon/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Condition of being dependent on a substance, like drugs, or an activity, like gambling.

Tobacco addiction is very difficult to overcome.

La adicción al tabaco es muy difícil de superar.

State of intense need that causes suffering to the individual.

Alcohol addiction can destroy a person's life.

La adicción al alcohol puede destruir la vida de una persona.

Irresistible urge toward a repetitive behavior.

Addiction to social media affects their interpersonal relationships.

La adicción a las redes sociales afecta sus relaciones interpersonales.

From Latin 'addictio', which means 'surrender' or 'dedication'.

Drug addiction

Dependence and abuse of illegal or pharmaceutical substances.

adicción a las drogas

Fight against addiction

Striving to overcome a harmful dependence.

luchar contra la adicción

Workaholics

People who have an inability to disconnect from work, prioritizing it over other aspects of life.

adictos al trabajo

Dependence

State in which a person needs a substance to function normally.

dependencia

Vice

Habit or behavior that is harmful or immoral.

vicio

Compulsion

Behavior that is repeated uncontrollably, often as a response to an internal need.

compulsión

Being hooked

I'm hooked on series, I can't stop watching them.

Estoy enganchado a las series, no puedo dejar de verlas.

Being a junkie

He is a gambling junkie, always betting.

Él es un junkie del juego, siempre apostando.

Being high

Ever since he started taking that pill, he is high all the time.

Desde que empezó a tomar esa pastilla, está colgado todo el tiempo.