alcoholism

UK /ˈælkəhɒˌlɪzəm/ US /ˈælkə(ˌ)hɔˌlɪzəm/

noun 2

Collocations

(noun.)

ADJ

chronic

VERB + ALCOHOLISM

suffer from

His father struggled with alcoholism for many years before finally getting help.

combat, treat

Definitions

noun

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

chronic alcoholism

struggle with alcoholism

Acute alcohol poisoning.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — an intense persistent desire to drink alcoholic beverages to

dipsomania
potomania

noun — habitual intoxication

inebriation
drunkenness

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

chronic alcoholism

Wiktionary

struggle with alcoholism

Wiktionary

effects of alcoholism

Wiktionary

Alcoholism is incurable.

Tatoeba · #2337320

The costs resulting from alcoholism are enormous.

Tatoeba · #2796049

Alcoholism is a horrible disease.

Tatoeba · #3104510

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