alcoholism

• alcoholism

alcoholism

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

Synonyms:

• alcoholism
• alcohol addiction
• inebriation
• drunkenness

Noun

an intense persistent desire to drink alcoholic beverages to excess

Synonyms:

• dipsomania
• alcoholism
• potomania