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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

habima, habiri, 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
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medicine definitions for habit-forming

habit-forming

adj.

Capable of leading to physiological or psychological dependence.
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