addictive
Americanadjective
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null addicting producing or tending to cause addiction.
an addictive drug.
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more than normally susceptible to addiction.
an addictive personality.
adjective
Other Word Forms
- addictiveness noun
- nonaddictive adjective
Etymology
Origin of addictive
Example Sentences
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Sir Keir has launched a consultation on banning under-16s from social media and promised to crackdown on the addictive elements of the apps.
From BBC
It comes as a trial unfolds in America's second largest city in which social media giants, including Facebook, are being sued over claims their addictive algorithms target young teenagers.
From Barron's
Mark Zuckerberg, the Facebook co-founder, arrived at a California court on Wednesday where he is due to testify in a landmark legal case over whether social media is addictive to children.
From BBC
It will also investigate the "addictive design" of Shein's platform and the transparency of the system it uses to suggest products and content to shoppers.
From BBC
This month, the European Commission said TikTok's "addictive features" breached online content rules, and told it to change its design or face a fine amounting to up to six percent of ByteDance's annual global revenue.
From Barron's
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