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addiction meaning in Kannada

ಗೀಳು

/əˈdɪkˌʃən/

addiction in Kannada: ಗೀಳು, ಅಳುಪಿಕೆ, ತೆವಲು, ತೆವುಲು. In English, addiction means a state that is characterized by compulsive drug use or compulsive engagement in rewarding behavior, despite negative consequences.

Kannada words for addiction

ಗೀಳು, ಅಳುಪಿಕೆ, ತೆವಲು, ತೆವುಲು

English meaning of addiction

  1. noun A state that is characterized by compulsive drug use or compulsive engagement in rewarding behavior, despite negative consequences.
  2. noun The state of being addicted; devotion; inclination.
  3. noun A habit or practice that damages, jeopardizes or shortens one's life but when ceased causes trauma.
  4. noun A pathological relationship to mood altering experience that has life damaging consequences.

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Questions about addiction in Kannada

What is the meaning of addiction in Kannada?
Addiction in Kannada is ಗೀಳು, ಅಳುಪಿಕೆ, ತೆವಲು, ತೆವುಲು.
addiction ಪದದ ಕನ್ನಡ ಅರ್ಥ ಏನು?
Addiction: ಗೀಳು, ಅಳುಪಿಕೆ, ತೆವಲು, ತೆವುಲು.
What does addiction mean in English?
Addiction means a state that is characterized by compulsive drug use or compulsive engagement in rewarding behavior, despite negative consequences.

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Kannada words from Kannada Wiktionary: addiction (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: addiction (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Kannada words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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