Alcoholism
['ælkəhɒlɪz(ə)m] or ['ælkəhɔlɪzəm]
Definition
(noun.) 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.
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Definition
(n.) A diseased condition of the system, brought about by the continued use of alcoholic liquors.
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Examples
- With alcoholism. Ernest Hemingway. A Farewell To Arms.
- But I should think you would try something more intelligent than producing jaundice with alcoholism. Ernest Hemingway. A Farewell To Arms.
- Crime is receiving valuable attention, education is profoundly affected, alcoholism and sex have been handled for a good while on a psychological basis. Walter Lippmann. A Preface to Politics.
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