"habit-forming" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more habit-forming [comparative], most habit-forming [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} habit-forming (comparative more habit-forming, superlative most habit-forming)
  1. (formal, euphemistic) Addictive; likely to cause dependence or recurrence of use. Tags: euphemistic, formal Translations (addictive): suchterzeugend (German), so-chliaghtey (Manx), beroendeframkallande (Swedish), vanebildande (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-habit-forming-en-adj-ut0NRBLq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English euphemisms

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