Added 9 October 2026
addictive
/əˈdɪktɪv/ adjective
First recorded: 1914 Wiktionary
adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about addictive at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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Causing or characterized by addiction.
addictive drugs
Origin
First attested 1914. Addiction in modern sense is first attested 1906, in reference to opium. There is an isolated instance from 1779, with reference to tobacco.
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