adiksi

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch addictie, from Latin addictiō.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈadɪksi]
  • Hyphenation: adik‧si

Noun

adiksi (plural adiksi-adiksi, first-person possessive adiksiku, second-person possessive adiksimu, third-person possessive adiksinya)

  1. (medicine, psychology) addiction, a state that is characterized by compulsive drug use or compulsive engagement in rewarding behavior, despite negative consequences.
    Synonyms: adiksi, kecanduan, ketagihan, ketergantungan
    Synonym: penagihan (Standard Malay)

Derived terms

  • adiktif

Further reading

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