alcoholism

al·co·hol·ism

 (ăl′kə-hô-lĭz′əm, -hŏ-)

n.

A disorder characterized by a persistent pattern of alcohol use that causes harm or distress. It typically involves cravings for alcohol, inability to control the amount consumed, withdrawal symptoms in its absence, and the need to consume greater quantities in order to feel the same effects, and often results in impaired social functioning and significant damage to physical health.

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alcoholism

(ˈælkəhɒˌlɪzəm)

n

(Psychiatry) a condition in which dependence on alcohol harms a person's health, social functioning, or family life

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al•co•hol•ism

(ˈæl kə hɔˌlɪz əm, -hɒ-)

n.

a chronic disorder characterized by repeated excessive use of alcoholic beverages and decreased ability to function socially and vocationally.

[1855–60]

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al·co·hol·ism

(ăl′kə-hô-lĭz′əm)

The excessive drinking of and dependence on alcoholic beverages.

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alcoholism

1. an addiction to alcohol, especially involving compulsive, excessive consumption.
2. the pathological effects of such overindulgence. — alcoholic, n.

See also: Alcohol

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	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 alcohol addiction, inebriation, drunkenness drug addiction, white plague - an addiction to a drug (especially a narcotic drug)
	2.	alcoholism - an intense persistent desire to drink alcoholic beverages to excess dipsomania, potomania cacoethes, mania, passion - an irrational but irresistible motive for a belief or action

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Translations

إدْمَان المُسْكِرات

alkoholismusalkoholizmusotrava alkoholem

alkoholisme

AlkoholismusAlkoholvergiftung

alcoholismo

alcoolisme

alkoholijaalkoholizam

alkoholizmus

áfengissÿki, alkóhólismi

alcolismo

alcoholisme

alkoholismealkoholmisbruk

алкоголизм

alkoholizmus

alkolizm

酒精中毒

alcoholism

[ˈælkəhɒlɪzəm] N → alcoholismo m
to die of alcoholism → morir alcoholizado

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alcoholism

[ˈælkəhɒlɪzəm] n → alcoolisme m

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

alcoholism

n → Alkoholismus m, → Trunksucht f

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alcoholism

[ˈælkəhɒlɪz/əm] n → alcolismo

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alcohol

(ˈӕlkəhol) noun

liquid made by the fermentation or distillation of sugar, present in intoxicating drinks, used also as a fuel, and in thermometers. I never drink alcohol – I drink orange juice. alkohol كُحُول алкохол álcool alkohol der Alkohol alkohol αλκοόλalcohol alkohol الکل؛ مشروب الکلی alkoholi alcoolאלכוהול मद्यसार, ऐलकोहल alkohol alkohol alkohol alkóhól, vínandi alcol, alcool アルコール 알코올 alkoholis alkohols; spirts arak alcoholalkoholalkohol الکول، الکولی څښاک álcool alcool алкоголь alkohol alkohol alkohol alkohol เครื่องดื่มที่มีแอลกอฮอล์ alkol 酒(精) алкоголь, спирт شراب rượu cồn 酒（精）

ˌalcoˈholic adjective

1. of or containing alcohol. Is cider alcoholic? alkoholies كُحُولِي алкохолен alcoólico alkoholický alkoholhaltig alkoholholdig οινοπνευματώδηςalcohólico alkohoolne الکل دار alkoholipitoinen alcoolisé, alcoolique אַלְכּוֹהוֹלִי मद्यसारिक alkoholan szeszes mengandung alkohol áfengur alcolico アルコールを含んだ 알코올이 든 alkoholinis alkoholisks mengandungi alkohol alcoholhoudendalkoholholdigalkoholowy الکول لرونکی alcoólico alcoolic, alcoolizat алкогольный alkoholický alkoholen alkoholni alkohol-, alkoholhaltig ที่มีส่วนผสมของแอลกอฮอล์ alkollü 含酒精的 алкогольний جس میں شراب بطور ایک جزو موجود ہو chứa cồn 含酒精的

2. caused by alcohol. an alcoholic stupor. alkoholveroorsaakte مُسْكِر алкохоличен alcoólico alkoholový alkoholisch alkohol- που προκαλείται από το αλκοόλ alcohólico alkoholist põhjustatud مربوط به الکل alkoholin aiheuttama alcoolique, éthylique בְּהַשְפָּעַת אַלְכּוֹהוֹל सुरा alkoholni alkohol hatása alatti akibat alkohol áfengis-, alcolico アルコール性の 알코올이 원인인 sukeltas alkoholio alkohola- disebabkan oleh alkohol alcoholischalkohol-alkoholowy الکول پوری تړلی alcoólico din cauza alcoolului алкогольный alkoholový zaradi alkohola alkoholni alkohol- ซึ่งติดเหล้า alkole dayalı 因酒引起的 алкогольний شراب کی وجہ سے do rượu 饮酒引起的

noun

a person who suffers from a dependence on alcohol. alkoholis سِكِّير، مُدْمِن كُحُول алкохолик alcoólatra alkoholik der/die Alkoholiker(in) alkoholist αλκοολικόςalcohólico alkohoolik دایم الخمر alkoholisti alcooliqueאלכוהוליסט शराबी alkoholičar alkoholista peminum áfengissjúklingur, alkóhólisti alcolista, alcolizzato アルコール中毒者 알코올 중독자 alkoholikas alkoholiķis pemabuk/kaki minum alcoholicusalkoholiker, alkoholmisbrukeralkoholik دایم الخمر، تل نشه alcoólico alcoolic алкоголик alkoholik, -čka alkoholik alkoholičar alkoholist ผู้ที่ติดเหล้า alkolik 酗酒者 алкоголік قدیم شرابی người nghiện rượu 嗜酒者，酒鬼

ˈalcoholism noun

the condition suffered by an alcoholic. alkoholisme إدْمَان المُسْكِرات алкохолизъм alcoolismo alkoholismus der Alkoholismus alkoholisme αλκοολισμόςalcoholismo alkoholism اعتیاد به الکل alkoholismi alcoolismeאלכוהוליזם मदात्यय alkoholizam alkoholizmus alkoholisme áfengissÿki, alkóhólismi alcolismo アルコール中毒 알코올 중독(증) alkoholizmas alkoholisms keadaan yang dialami pemabuk alcoholismealkoholisme, alkoholmisbrukalkoholizm په الکولو روږدل شوی alcoolismo alcoolism алкоголизм alkoholizmus alkoholizem alkoholizam alkoholism โรคพิษสุราเรื้อรัง alkolizm 酗酒 алкоголізм شراب کا عادی ہونا tác hại của rượu 酒精中毒

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al·co·hol·ism

[MIM*103780]

n. alcoholismo, uso excesivo de bebidas alcohólicas.

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alcoholism

n alcoholismo

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