ketagihan

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixed tagih +‎ ke- -an, inherited from Malay ketagihan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kə.ta.ˈɡɪh.an/
• Hyphenation: kê‧ta‧gih‧an

Noun

kêtagihan (plural ketagihan-ketagihan, first-person possessive ketagihanku, second-person possessive ketagihanmu, third-person possessive ketagihannya)

1. (medicine, psychology) addiction, a state that is characterized by compulsive drug use or compulsive engagement in rewarding behavior, despite negative consequences.

   Synonyms: adiksi, kecanduan, ketagihan, ketergantungan

Further reading

• “ketagihan” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.