Phrase guide

problem gambling

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

An urge to gamble continuously despite negative consequences or a desire to quit.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Across languages

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9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Armenian: խաղամոլություն (xaġamolutʻyun) — compuslive gambling
  • Esperanto: ludopatio — compuslive gambling
  • Finnish: peliriippuvuus — compuslive gambling
  • French: ludopathie — compuslive gambling
  • Georgian: ლუდომანია (ludomania) — compuslive gambling
  • Italian: ludopatia — compuslive gambling
  • Portuguese: ludopatia — compuslive gambling
  • Russian: лудомания (ludomanija) — compuslive gambling
  • Spanish: ludopatía — compuslive gambling