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habituate vs addict

addict vs habituate

habituate is not a noun while addict is a noun.

habituate and addict both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
habituate No No Yes No
addict Yes No Yes No
As verbs, addict is a hyponym of habituate; that is, addict is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than habituate:
  • habituate: make psychologically or physically used (to something)
  • addict: to cause (someone or oneself) to become dependent (on something, especially a narcotic drug)
Other hyponyms of habituate include harden, indurate, inure, teach, hook.
habituate (noun) addict (noun)
someone who is physiologically dependent on a substance or activity
someone who is so ardently devoted to something that it resembles an addiction
habituate (verb) addict (verb)
make psychologically or physically used (to something) to cause (someone or oneself) to become dependent (on something, especially a narcotic drug)
take or consume (regularly or habitually)
Difference between habituate and addict

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