Definition of alcoholism Alcoholism
/æˈlkʌhɔˌlɪˌzʌm/ - [atlkuholizum] - al•co•hol•ism
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What does alcoholism mean?
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NounPlural: alcoholisms |
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| alcoholism - habitual intoxication; prolonged and excessive intake of alcoholic drinks leading to a breakdown in health and an addiction to alcohol such that abrupt deprivation leads to severe withdrawal symptoms | ||
| alcohol addiction, inebriation, drunkenness | ||
| drug addiction, white plague an addiction to a drug (especially a narcotic drug) | ||
| alcoholism - an intense persistent desire to drink alcoholic beverages to excess | ||
| dipsomania, potomania | ||
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- alcoholism (Noun)
A chronic disease caused by addiction to alcohol, leading to a deterioration in health and social functioning. - alcoholism (Noun)
Acute alcohol poisoning.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- alcoholism (n.)
A diseased condition of the system, brought about by the continued use of alcoholic liquors.
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alcoholism
The condition suffered by an alcoholic.
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- Alcoholism is the medical condition of people who often drink too much alcohol, or feel that they have to, even when it causes health and social problems. Alcoholism means addiction to alcohol. People who suffer from it are called "alcoholics".
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🔤- alcoholism, noun, singular of alcoholisms.
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