addict vs habituate
habituate vs addictaddict is a noun but habituate is not a noun.
addict and habituate both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| addict | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| habituate | No | No | Yes | No |
As verbs,
habituate is a hypernym of
addict; that is, habituate is a
word with a broader meaning than addict:
- addict: to cause (someone or oneself) to become dependent (on something, especially a narcotic drug)
- habituate: make psychologically or physically used (to something)
Other hypernyms of addict include
accustom.
| addict (noun) | habituate (noun) |
|---|---|
| someone who is physiologically dependent on a substance or activity | |
| someone who is so ardently devoted to something that it resembles an addiction |
| addict (verb) | habituate (verb) |
|---|---|
| to cause (someone or oneself) to become dependent (on something, especially a narcotic drug) | make psychologically or physically used (to something) |
| take or consume (regularly or habitually) |
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