Definition of alcoholism

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Definition of 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 (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. alcohol addiction
    2. drunkenness
    3. inebriation
  • an intense persistent desire to drink alcoholic beverages to excess (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. dipsomania
    2. potomania

See definition of alcoholism in Merriam Webster