addiction vs award

award vs addiction

addiction and award both are nouns.

addiction is not a verb while award is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
addiction	Yes	No	No	No
award	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, award is a hypernym of addiction; that is, award is a word with a broader meaning than addiction:

addiction: (Roman law) a formal award by a magistrate of a thing or person to another person (as the award of a debtor to his creditor); a surrender to a master
award: a grant made by a law court

Other hypernyms of addiction include awarding.

addiction (noun)	award (noun)
(Roman law) a formal award by a magistrate of a thing or person to another person (as the award of a debtor to his creditor); a surrender to a master	a grant made by a law court
an abnormally strong craving	a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs)	something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery

addiction (verb)	award (verb)
	give, especially as an honor or reward
	give as judged due or on the basis of merit

Difference between addiction and award

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