Synonyms of addict

Noun


1. addict, nut, freak, junkie, junky, enthusiast, partisan, partizan

usage: someone who is so ardently devoted to something that it resembles an addiction; "a golf addict"; "a car nut"; "a bodybuilding freak"; "a news junkie"

2. addict, drug user, substance abuser, user

usage: someone who is physiologically dependent on a substance; abrupt deprivation of the substance produces withdrawal symptoms

Verb


1. addict, hook, habituate, accustom

usage: to cause (someone or oneself) to become dependent (on something, especially a narcotic drug)

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Definition and meaning of addict (Dictionary)