ketagihan

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixed tagih + ke- -an, inherited from Malay ketagihan.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kə.ta.ˈɡɪh.an/
  • Hyphenation: kê‧ta‧gih‧an

Noun

kêtagihan (plural ketagihan-ketagihan, first-person possessive ketagihanku, second-person possessive ketagihanmu, third-person possessive ketagihannya)

  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

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