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addiction vs physiological condition

physiological condition vs addiction

addiction and physiological condition both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
addiction Yes No No No
physiological condition Yes No No No
As nouns, physiological condition is a hypernym of addiction; that is, physiological condition is a word with a broader meaning than addiction:
  • addiction: being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs)
  • physiological condition: the condition or state of the body or bodily functions
Other hypernyms of addiction include physical condition, physiological state.
addiction (noun) physiological condition (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 the condition or state of the body or bodily functions
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 physiological condition

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