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/ˈælkə(ˌ)hɔˌlɪzəm/ · 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
effects of alcoholism
He sought treatment for alcoholism at a rehabilitation clinic.
Alcoholism can lead to serious health problems.
Use alcoholism when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Alcoholism means A chronic disease caused by compulsive and uncontrollable consumption of alcoholic beverages, leading to addiction and deterioration in health and social functioning..
Common synonyms include dipsomania, drunkenness, potomania, alcohol addiction.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
chronic alcoholism
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