readdictingとは 意味・読み方・使い方

語源

re- +‎ addicting

形容詞

readdicting (comparative more readdicting, superlative most readdicting)

1. With the potential to addict anew.
   • 1993, Colette Dowling, You Mean I Don't Have to Feel this Way?: New Help for Depression, Anxiety and Addiction, page 181:

     Any substance — controlled or not — that makes a patient feel better is thus seen as potentially readdicting.

   • 1996, Elson M. Haas, The Detox Diet: A How and When-to Guide for Cleansing the Body, page 53:

     Once sugar has been removed from the diet, it is still possible to use it once in awhile, as it is not as readdicting as many stronger drugs.

関連する語

• readdicted
• readdiction

形容詞

re-addicting (comparative more re-addicting, superlative most re-addicting)

1. With the potential to addict anew.
   • 2006 Elson Haas; Buck Levin, Staying Healthy with Nutrition, page 762:

     After complete withdrawal and detoxification from caffeine, it is possible to use it in moderation, but care must be taken as it can be re-addicting.