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addiction vs craving

craving vs addiction

addiction and craving both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
addiction Yes No No No
craving Yes No No No
As nouns, craving is a hypernym of addiction; that is, craving is a word with a broader meaning than addiction:
  • addiction: an abnormally strong craving
  • craving: an intense desire for some particular thing
addiction (noun) craving (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 an intense desire for some particular thing
an abnormally strong craving
being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs)
Difference between addiction and craving

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