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addiction meaning in Sanskrit

तात्पर्य tātparya

/əˈdɪkˌʃən/

addiction in Sanskrit: तात्पर्य (tātparya), सङ्ग (saṅga). In English, addiction means a state that is characterized by compulsive drug use or compulsive engagement in rewarding behavior, despite negative consequences.

Sanskrit words for addiction

addiction or devotion to a thing
तात्पर्य tātparya
addiction or devotion to, propensity for
सङ्ग saṅga

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 Sanskrit

What is the meaning of addiction in Sanskrit?
Addiction in Sanskrit is तात्पर्य (tātparya), सङ्ग (saṅga).
addiction इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Addiction: तात्पर्य (tātparya), सङ्ग (saṅga).
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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Sanskrit words from Wiktionary's Sanskrit entries whose English meaning is “addiction”: तात्पर्य, सङ्ग. 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 Sanskrit words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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