addictivity

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noun

The characteristic of being addictive.

Scrabble 21

Meanings

nounaddictivity (usually uncountable, plural addictivities)

plural addictivities

  1. uncountableusuallyThe characteristic of being addictive.

    2004, Lowinson et al, Substance Abuse: A Comprehensive Textbook At any one time, 70% of smokers would like to be able to quit but cannot do so primarily because of the extraordinary addictivity of nicotine.

    2 more examples

    The two-player option is brilliant (one takes control of the jeep and the other the helicopter) and increases the addictivity.

    1989, "Silkworm" (video game review) in Crash (issue 66, pages 24-25)

    Apparently, with heroin-like euphoria and addictivity, it's taking over as the drug of choice for inner-city youths, as well as college students.

    2006, Dan L Dudgeon, The Plant

    Synonyms: addictiveness

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe characteristic of being addictive.

Origin

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