Addiktiivista

Addiktiivista is the partitive singular form of the Finnish adjective addiktiivinen, meaning addictive or having addictive properties. It is used to describe substances, activities, or behaviors that contribute to or are characterized by addiction. In everyday language it appears in phrases such as addiktiivista käytöstä or addiktiivisia ominaisuuksia, for example when speaking about consumer products, media, or online environments that may promote addictive engagement. The term is most common in health, psychology, and policy discussions, but can also appear in journalism and public debate.

Etymology and meaning: The Finnish word addiktiivinen is borrowed into Finnish from the English addictive, via the broader concept of addiction (addiktio). The base term addiktio comes from Latin addictus and the surrounding vocabulary reflects medical, psychological, and social perspectives on dependence. The form addiktiivista specifically marks the partitive singular, used with nouns in contexts such as “addiktiivista käytöstä” (addictive behavior) and “addiktiivisia ominaisuuksia” (addictive features).

Usage notes: Addiktiivinen is preferred in technical or formal contexts to denote addiction potential. In everyday Finnish, speakers may also use synonyms or descriptive phrases such as riippuvuutta aiheuttava or riippuvuutta lisäävä to convey the same idea, depending on the nuance intended. The word can appear in both singular and plural inflections, with related forms like addiktiivisia (addictive features) or addiktiivista käyttöä (addictive use).

See also: addiktio, addiktiot, riippuvuutta aiheuttavat tekijät, addiktioihin liittyvä politiikka.