noun
Meaning 1
Dependency on alcohol.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
alcohol addiction
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noun
Meaning 2
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
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: alcoholism, inebriation, drunkenness
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: drug addiction, white plague
History
Etymology
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Across languages
Translations
6 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- German: Alkoholkrankheit — dependency on alcohol
- German: Alkoholsucht — dependency on alcohol
- German: Trunksucht — dependency on alcohol
- Japanese: アルコール中毒 (arukōru chūdoku) — dependency on alcohol
- Korean: 알코올 중독 (alkool jungdok) — dependency on alcohol
- Malayalam: അതിമദ്യാസക്തി (atimadyāsakti) — dependency on alcohol