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addiction meaning in Malayalam

ആസക്തി āsakti

/əˈdɪkˌʃən/

addiction in Malayalam: ആസക്തി (āsakti). In English, addiction means a state that is characterized by compulsive drug use or compulsive engagement in rewarding behavior, despite negative consequences.

Malayalam words for addiction

addiction
ആസക്തി āsakti

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 Malayalam

What is the meaning of addiction in Malayalam?
Addiction in Malayalam is ആസക്തി (āsakti).
addiction എന്നതിന്റെ മലയാളം അർത്ഥം എന്താണ്?
Addiction: ആസക്തി (āsakti).
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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Malayalam words from Wiktionary's Malayalam entries whose English meaning is “addiction”: ആസക്തി. 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 Malayalam words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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