Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

addiction studies

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.08 in modern English

Syllables: ad-dic-tion s-tud-ies
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

n

a formal exploration of addictions from a variety of academic and scientific perspectives: sociological, cultural, psychological, anthropological, and psychoanalytic.

Example Sentences

"Experiments psychologists Mark Sobell and Linda Sobell provided powerful momentum to the anti-abstinence movement in addiction studies in the 1970s by showing that controlled drinking was not only possible but demonstrated success in recovery."

Questions

What does addiction studies mean?: a formal exploration of addictions from a variety of academic and scientific perspectives: sociological, cultural, psychological, anthropological, and psychoanalytic.

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