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readdicting en · ADJ

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English addicting English readdicting From re- + addicting.

Meanings

1. With the potential to addict anew.
   • Once sugar has been removed from the diet, it is still possible to use it once in awhile,^([sic]) as it is not as readdicting as many stronger drugs. 1996, Elson M. Haas, The Detox Diet: A How and When-to Guide for Cleansing the Body, page 53:
   • Any substance — controlled or not — that makes a patient feel better is thus seen as potentially readdicting. 1993, Colette Dowling, You Mean I Don't Have to Feel this Way?: New Help for Depression, Anxiety and Addiction, page 181:

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readdiction · readdicted