Illnesslike

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Resembling or characteristic of illness.

    "...the idea that addiction is not simply an issue of will, morality, or crime but an illnesslike compulsion that has distinct physical characteristics."

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"...the idea that addiction is not simply an issue of will, morality, or crime but an illnesslike compulsion that has distinct physical characteristics."

Etymology

From illness + -like.

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