Addiction
Addiction noun - A physiological need for certain drugs.
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Synonyms for Addiction
Need and addiction are semantically related. in dependence topic. In some cases you can use "Need" instead a noun "Addiction".
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| emotional | emotional addiction | emotional need |
| physical | physical addiction | physical need |
| true | true addiction | true need |
| legitimate | legitimate addiction | legitimate need |
| Other adjectives: genuine, deep, strong, powerful, actual, real, severe, big, extreme, intense, serious, huge, bad, personal, secret, psychological, apparent, increasing, obsessive, sudden, crippling. | ||
Both words in one sentence
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The Lone Gunmen collectively decide that the world does not need to be freed from its addiction to gasoline.
Source: Glurge -
Addiction Displacement: Mikaal's race has a biological need for conquest and battle, which he displaced with sex and drugs back in the 70's.
Source: Comicbook / Starman -
Kate Bishop and Sam Race were both in need of massive therapy to get over their trauma (the former of whom even developed a drug addiction).
Source: Shell-Shocked Veteran
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Need and Addiction. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 03, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/addiction/need
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