• Mulligrubs@lemmy.world
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    8 days ago

    Yeah, it did, and does.

    I’m speaking of common vernacular, not in medical terms. The common vernacular has changed over the years (as it always does).

    Things without (and with) dependency are called addictions often, even “habits”. I see it constantly in social media. The term “addiction” used to be much more limited.

    If you don’t believe me, feel free to consult a dictionary.

    Medical terms are a different matter. Like the word “retarded”, a word can mean one thing medically, and quite another in common parlance.

    Your correction has been corrected.