die Addiction
Translation
addiction
Examples
Seine Gaming-Addiction ist ein Problem.
His gaming addiction is a problem.
Grammar Patterns
an addiction ((to sth.)) an addiction to sth. He has an addiction to video games.
Similar Words
Synonyms: die Sucht, die Abhängigkeit
Etymology
A loanword from English 'addiction', which comes from Latin 'addicere' (to devote, to award).
Memory Tips
This is a direct loanword from English. The main thing to remember is its German grammatical gender, which is feminine: 'die Addiction'.