{
    "term": "addict",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "a person who is unable to stop using or doing something as a habit, especially something harmful",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "a **heroin/drug addict**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "a gambling/social media addict"
                },
                {
                    "text": "the treatment and rehabilitation of addicts"
                },
                {
                    "text": "I used to be a video game addict—I literally spent all my free time playing games."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Health problems", "Social issues", "Feelings"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["cocaine", "drug", "heroin"]
            }
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈædɪkt/",
                "audio": "ad/addict/addict__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈædɪkt/",
                "audio": "ad/addict/addict__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "early 20th cent.: from the obsolete verb addict, which was a back-formation from addicted."
}