alcoholism
A chronic disease caused by compulsive and uncontrollable consumption of alcoholic…A chronic disease caused by compulsive and uncontrollable consumption of alcoholic beverages, leading to addiction and deterioration in health and social functioning.
» Alcoholism isn't funny.
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable, usually)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
Alkoholismus, Alkoholkrankheit
алкоголи́змalkogolízm
алкоголі́змalkoholízm
(uncountable, usually)Acute alcohol poisoning.
Alkoholvergiftung
алкого́льное отравле́ниеalkogólʹnoje otravlénije
алкого́льне отру́єнняalkohólʹne otrújennja
- 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
- an intense persistent desire to drink alcoholic beverages to excess
Examples
22 sentencesAlcoholism isn't funny.
Alcoholism ruined my life.
Алкоголізм зруйнував моє життя.
ruАлкоголизм разрушил мою жизнь.
deDie Trunksucht hat mein Leben zerstört.
Yanni is undergoing treatment for alcoholism.
Yanni was undergoing treatment for alcoholism.
The costs resulting from alcoholism are enormous.
deDie Folgekosten der Alkoholkrankheit sind enorm.
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 2
By meaning 2
Forms
plural: alcoholisms| Singular | alcoholism |
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uncountable
Synonyms
5 synonyms- 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 addictioninebriationdrunkenness
- an intense persistent desire to drink alcoholic beverages to excess:dipsomaniapotomania
Word family
9 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable