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alcoholism

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As a noun, alcoholism means a chronic disease caused by compulsive and uncontrollable consumption of alcoholic beverages, leading to addiction and deterioration in health and social functioning.

Meanings of alcoholism

4 meanings

noun

  1. A chronic disease caused by compulsive and uncontrollable consumption of alcoholic beverages, leading to addiction and deterioration in health and social functioning.

  2. pathologyAcute alcohol poisoning.

  3. 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

    Similar: alcohol addiction, inebriation, drunkenness

  4. An intense persistent desire to drink alcoholic beverages to excess

    Similar: dipsomania, potomania

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Synonyms by meaning

noun: habitual intoxication; prolonged and excessive intake of …
alcohol addictioninebriationdrunkenness
noun: an intense persistent desire to drink alcoholic beverages…
dipsomaniapotomania

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