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addiction
noun
(Roman law) a formal award by a magistrate of a thing or person to another person (as the award of a debtor to their creditor); a surrender to…
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əˈdɪkʃən
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noun
(Roman law) a formal award by a magistrate of a thing or person to another person (as the award of a debtor to their creditor); a surrender to a master
“Under Roman law, addiction was the justification for slavery”
noun
An abnormally strong craving
noun
Being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs)
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Under Roman law, addiction was the justification for slavery
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