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alcoholism

/ˈælkə(ˌ)hɔˌlɪzəm/noun5 syllables

Alcoholism means: 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.

Synonyms for alcoholism5

noun, as in 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

noun, as in an intense persistent desire to drink alcoholic beverages to excess

dipsomania, potomania

What does alcoholism mean?2

noun

1

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

2

an intense persistent desire to drink alcoholic beverages to excess

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Alcoholism in a sentence

  • She suffers from a debilitating case of alcoholism.swolesuki
  • The local people suffer from high rates of alcoholism and malnutrition.Hybrid
  • Alcoholism is rife in some parts of Kabylie.Amastan
  • Alcoholism is a huge problem on Indian reservations.Amastan
  • The costs resulting from alcoholism are enormous.AlanF_US
  • Some addiction experts say signs of gaming addiction are similar to alcoholism and drug addiction.Hybrid
  • Yanni is undergoing treatment for alcoholism.Amastan
  • Yanni was undergoing treatment for alcoholism.Amastan

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of alcoholism

as a noun

plural
alcoholisms