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addiction meaning in Marathi

व्यसनाधीनता

/əˈdɪkˌʃən/

addiction in Marathi: व्यसनाधीनता, व्यसन. In English, addiction means a state that is characterized by compulsive drug use or compulsive engagement in rewarding behavior, despite negative consequences.

Marathi words for addiction

व्यसनाधीनता, व्यसन

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 Marathi

What is the meaning of addiction in Marathi?
Addiction in Marathi is व्यसनाधीनता, व्यसन.
addiction चा मराठी अर्थ काय आहे?
Addiction: व्यसनाधीनता, व्यसन.
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.

Source and license

Marathi words: machine translation by IndicTrans2 (AI4Bharat, MIT license), kept only when it translates back to “addiction”. 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 Marathi words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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