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addictivity

addictivity noun: the characteristic of being addictive.

Noun

addictivity (usually uncountable, plural addictivities)

  1. (usually) The characteristic of being addictive.
    • The two-player option is brilliant (one takes control of the jeep and the other the helicopter) and increases the addictivity.1989, "Silkworm" (video game review) in Crash (issue 66, pages 24-25)
    • At any one time, 70% of smokers would like to be able to quit but cannot do so primarily because of the extraordinary addictivity of nicotine.2004, Lowinson et al, Substance Abuse: A Comprehensive Textbook
    Synonyms:
    addictiveness

Synonyms of addictivity

Forms of addictivity

pluraladdictivities

Origin of addictivity

From addictive + -ity.

Questions about addictivity

What does addictivity mean?
Addictivity means the characteristic of being addictive.
What part of speech is addictivity?
Addictivity is a noun.
What is the plural of addictivity?
The plural of addictivity is addictivities.

Words near addictivity in the dictionary

  1. addictive personality
  2. addictively
  3. addictiveness
  4. addictives
  5. addictivities
  6. addictivity
  7. addictlike
  8. addicto-
  9. addictogenic
  10. addictologic
  11. addictological

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