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addiction meaning in Punjabi

ਆਦਤ ādat

/əˈdɪkˌʃən/

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

Punjabi words for addiction

addiction
ਆਦਤ ādat

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 Punjabi

What is the meaning of addiction in Punjabi?
Addiction in Punjabi is ਆਦਤ (ādat).
addiction ਦਾ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਕੀ ਅਰਥ ਹੈ?
Addiction: ਆਦਤ (ādat).
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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Punjabi words from Wiktionary's Punjabi entries whose English meaning is “addiction”: ਆਦਤ. 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 Punjabi words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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