addiction |
vicious |
As a noun addiction
is (medicine) a state that is characterized by compulsive drug use or compulsive engagement in rewarding behavior, despite negative consequences
[angres dh, bettinardi-angres k (october 2008) "the disease of addiction: origins, treatment, and recovery" dis mon 54 (10): 696–721 doi:101016/jdisamonth200807002 pmid 18790142][malenka rc, nestler ej, hyman se (2009) "chapter 15: reinforcement and addictive disorders" in sydor a, brown ry molecular neuropharmacology: a foundation for clinical neuroscience (2nd ed) new york: mcgraw-hill medical pp 364–365, 375 isbn 9780071481274 "the defining feature of addiction is compulsive, out-of-control drug use, despite negative consequences compulsive eating, shopping, gambling, and sex–so-called “natural addictions”– indeed, addiction to both drugs and behavioral rewards may arise from similar dysregulation of the mesolimbic dopamine system"].
As an adjective vicious is
pertaining to vice; characterised by immorality or depravity.
vicious |
vigorous |
As adjectives the difference between vicious and vigorous
is that
vicious is pertaining to vice; characterised by immorality or depravity while
vigorous is physically strong and active.
vicious |
x |
As an adjective vicious
is pertaining to vice; characterised by immorality or depravity.
As a letter x is
the twenty-fourth letter of the.
As a symbol x is
voiceless velar fricative.
vicious |
snarky |
As adjectives the difference between vicious and snarky
is that
vicious is pertaining to vice; characterised by immorality or depravity while
snarky is (informal) snide and sarcastic; usually out of irritation, often humorously.
feral |
vicious |
As adjectives the difference between feral and vicious
is that
feral is feral; wild while
vicious is pertaining to vice; characterised by immorality or depravity.
tyrant |
vicious |
As adjectives the difference between tyrant and vicious
is that
tyrant is (uncommon) tyrannical, tyrannous; like, characteristic of, or in the manner of a tyrant while
vicious is pertaining to vice; characterised by immorality or depravity.
As a noun tyrant
is (historic|ancient greece) a usurper; one who gains power and rules extralegally, distinguished from kings elevated by election or succession.
As a verb tyrant
is (obsolete) to act like a tyrant; to be tyrannical.
vicious |
false |
As adjectives the difference between vicious and false
is that
vicious is pertaining to vice; characterised by immorality or depravity while
false is (
label) one of two states of a boolean variable; logic.
vicious |
maliciously |
As an adjective vicious
is pertaining to vice; characterised by immorality or depravity.
As an adverb maliciously is
in a malicious manner, or for malicious reasons.
damned |
vicious |
As adjectives the difference between damned and vicious
is that
damned is god-forsaken while
vicious is pertaining to vice; characterised by immorality or depravity.
As an adverb damned
is (vulgar) very.
As a verb damned
is (
damn).
vicious |
idle |
As adjectives the difference between vicious and idle
is that
vicious is pertaining to vice; characterised by immorality or depravity while
idle is (
lb) empty, vacant.
As a verb idle is
to spend in idleness; to waste; to consume.
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