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addicts

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for addicts.

Editorial note

Throw in a few drama addicts or discordians, and you have a recipe for zero discussion, and zero progress.

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Definitions2
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Quick take

A person who is addicted, especially to a harmful drug.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of addicts gathered in one view.

noun

A person who is addicted, especially to a harmful drug.

noun

An adherent or fan (of something).

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for addicts.

noun

A person who is addicted, especially to a harmful drug.

noun

An adherent or fan (of something).

Example sentences

1

Throw in a few drama addicts or discordians, and you have a recipe for zero discussion, and zero progress.

2

So while rewarding sloth makes for happy lazy people, the only thing that causes drug addicts is...

3

Many drug addicts don't believe that they have a problem, but they clearly do.

4

Some of the worst ones explicitly target children and gambling addicts to maximize profits on vulnerable people or abuse the family's card details.

5

And while there are certain personality traits that many addicts share (impulsiveness, etc), these traits have nothing to do with laziness or industriousness.

6

Look at all the social media addicts, hoping for likes and comments.

7

While I agree with many of your indictments of liberal policies, your statement about drug addicts gives you away as someone who has little experience with addicts, except perhaps from a distance.

8

What happens to heroin addicts when the regular dealer go to prison?

9

The addicts, I know, have so many ancillary diseases, and health problems--I don't think I would ever try it--even once.

10

With the amount of caffeine addicts in the world I'm surprised at the hostility towards nicotine.

11

The government should pay doctors to administer this drug to addicts.

12

Oh, yea--one more time; the drug should be offered free of charge, and addicts shouldn't have to jump through hoops in order to get it.

Quote examples

1

There is no wonder that so many suburban children become "internet addicts" these days, given that it is the sole element of freedom in their lives.

Proper noun examples

1

Addicts are going to be addicts; for my sake, I'd much rather have them vaping than smoking.

2

Addicts of other drugs are treated using the same model.

3

Addicts drive the alcohol industry, same as tobacco.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use addicts in a sentence?

Throw in a few drama addicts or discordians, and you have a recipe for zero discussion, and zero progress.

What does addicts mean?

A person who is addicted, especially to a harmful drug.

What part of speech is addicts?

addicts is commonly used as noun.