alcoholism
1.
(
noun
) 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:
alcohol addiction
,
drunkenness
Related Words:
drug addiction
,
white plague
2.
(
noun
) an intense persistent desire to drink alcoholic beverages to excess
Synonyms:
dipsomania
,
potomania
Related Words:
cacoethes
,
mania
,
passion
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