habit-forming
[ hab-it-fawr-ming ]
/ ˈhæb ɪtˌfɔr mɪŋ /
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adjective
tending to cause or encourage addiction, especially through physiological dependence: habit-forming drugs.
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Nearby words
habilitate, habima, habiru, habit, habit spasm, habit-forming, habitable, habitan, habitancy, habitant, habitat
Origin of habit-forming
First recorded in 1895–1900
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British Dictionary definitions for habit-forming
habit-forming
adjective
(of an activity, indulgence, etc) tending to become a habit or addiction
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Medicine definitions for habit-forming
habit-forming
adj.
Capable of leading to physiological or psychological dependence.
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