Abhängigkeit

Definitions of Abhängigkeit
  1. noun
    being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs)
    synonyms: Sucht
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    Drogenabhängigkeit, Drogensucht
    an addiction to a drug (especially a narcotic drug)
    Alkoholabhängigkeit, Alkoholsucht
    habitual intoxication; prolonged and excessive intake of alcoholic drinks leading to a breakdown in health and an addiction to alcohol such that abrupt deprivation leads to severe withdrawal symptoms
    Heroinsucht, Kokainsucht
    an addiction to heroin
    Koffeinabhängigkeit
    an addiction to caffein
    Nikotinabhängigkeit, Nikotinsucht, Zigarettenabhängigkeit
    an addiction to nicotine
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    körperlicher Zustand, physische Verfassung
    the condition or state of the body or bodily functions
  2. noun
    the state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else
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    Unterordnung
    the state of being subordinate to something
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    Zustand
    the way something is with respect to its main attributes
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