kecanduan

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixed candu + ke- -an.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kə.t͡ʃan.ˈdu.an/
  • Hyphenation: kê‧can‧du‧an

Noun

kêcanduan (plural kecanduan-kecanduan, first-person possessive kecanduanku, second-person possessive kecanduanmu, third-person possessive kecanduannya)

  1. (medicine, psychology) addiction, a state that is characterized by compulsive drug use or compulsive engagement in rewarding behavior, despite negative consequences.
    Synonyms: adiksi, kecanduan, ketagihan, ketergantungan

Further reading

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.