kecanduan

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixed candu +‎ ke- -an.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kə.t͡ʃan.ˈdu.an/
• Hyphenation: kê‧can‧du‧an

Noun

kêcanduan (plural kecanduan-kecanduan, first-person possessive kecanduanku, second-person possessive kecanduanmu, third-person possessive kecanduannya)

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

   Synonyms: adiksi, ketagihan, ketergantungan

Verb

kêcanduan

1. (transitive, adversative) be addicted [with direct object ‘to’]
   • 2024 November 8, PrianganInsider‎^[1]:

     Awalnya main judi offline di kasino, tapi pas pandemi, semuanya berubah jadi online dan mulai dari situ dia kecanduan judol.

     Initially he gambled offline at the casino, but during the pandemic, everything went online and from there he became addicted to online gaming.

Further reading

• “kecanduan” 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.