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What is the Greek root word of addict or addiction?

The Greek root word for "addict" and "addiction" is "addictus".

It's worth noting that "addictus" is Latin, not Greek. However, Latin was heavily influenced by Greek, and many Latin words have Greek roots.

"Addictus" means "given over to" or "bound to," which captures the essence of addiction – a person being bound to a substance or behavior.

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