addiction
ad·dic·tion
/əˈdıkʃən/ noun , pl -tions
1 : a strong and harmful need to regularly have something (such as a drug) or do something (such as gamble)
[ count ] He has a drug addiction.
— often + to
an addiction to pain medication
an addiction to playing the lottery
[ noncount ] His life has been ruined by heroin addiction.
2 [ count ] : an unusually great interest in something or a need to do or have something
He devotes his summers to his surfing addiction.
— often + to
She has an addiction to mystery novels.
