alcoholism en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈælkə(ˌ)hɔˌlɪzəm/ (General-American)
- /ˈælkəhɒˌlɪzəm/ (UK)
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Etymology
Etymology tree Akkadian 𒎎𒋆𒁉𒍣𒁕 (guḫlum)bor. Aramaic כוחלא (kuḥlā)bor. Arabic كُحْل (kuḥl) Andalusian Arabic كُحُول (kuḥūl)bor. Medieval Latin alcoholbor. Middle English alcofol English alcohol Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English alcoholism From alcohol + -ism. Derived from New Latin alcoholismus chronicus, coined by the Swedish professor of medicine Magnus Huss in 1849.
Meanings
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(uncountable, usually) A chronic disease caused by compulsive and uncontrollable consumption of alcoholic beverages, leading to addiction and deterioration in health and social functioning.
effects of alcoholism
Alcoholism can lead to serious health problems.
He sought treatment for alcoholism at a rehabilitation clinic.
struggle with alcoholism
chronic alcoholism
- (uncountable, usually) Acute alcohol poisoning.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| alcoholisms | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Hypernyms
alcohol use disorder (addiction)
Relateds
alcoholical · alcoholise · nonalcoholic · alco · alcoholicity · alcoholize · alkie · alcoholically · alcoholist · non-alcoholic · alky · alcoholic
Synonyms
Translations (83)
it etilismo (chronic disease) · ca alcoholisme (acute alcohol poisoning) · bg алкохолно отравяне (acute alcohol poisoning) · az əyyaşlıq (chronic disease) · ja アルコール中毒 (acute alcohol poisoning) · wa alcolisse (chronic disease) · cmn 醇中毒 (acute alcohol poisoning) · pt intoxicação alcoólica (acute alcohol poisoning) · pt etilismo (chronic disease) · xal әркнчллһн (chronic disease) · ml മദ്യപാനം (chronic disease) · ja アル中 (chronic disease) · sv alkoholism (chronic disease) · fr alcoolisme (chronic disease) · nrf alcoolisme (chronic disease) · cmn 酒精中毒 (acute alcohol poisoning) · pt alcoolismo (chronic disease) · sip སྐྱུར་ཉོམ (chronic disease) · ru алкоголи́зм (chronic disease) · ka ალკოჰოლიზმი (chronic disease) · ru алкого́льное отравле́ние (acute alcohol poisoning) · cs otrava alkoholem (acute alcohol poisoning) · ast alcoholismu (chronic disease) · de Alkoholvergiftung (acute alcohol poisoning) · cmn 醇類中毒 /醇类中毒 (acute alcohol poisoning) · mi wara(nga) waipiro (chronic disease) · gd tinneas na dighe (chronic disease) · bg алкохоли́зъм (chronic disease) · sv alkoholförgiftning (acute alcohol poisoning) · nl alcoholisme (chronic disease) · gl alcoholismo (chronic disease) · hy ալկոհոլիզմ (chronic disease) · uk алкого́льне отру́єння (acute alcohol poisoning) · pl alkoholizm (chronic disease) · ja アルコール依存症 (chronic disease) · es alcoholismo (acute alcohol poisoning) · tr alkolizm (acute alcohol poisoning) · kw alkohologeth (chronic disease) · sh alkoholija (chronic disease) · pl pijaństwo (chronic disease) · kw lasogeth (chronic disease) · uk алкоголі́зм (chronic disease) · sq alkoolizëm (chronic disease) · nl drankzucht (chronic disease) · fi alkoholimyrkytys (acute alcohol poisoning) · az pyanskalıq (chronic disease) · ro alcoolism (chronic disease) · ko 알코올 의존증 (chronic disease) · be алкагалі́зм (chronic disease) · et alkoholism (chronic disease) · de Alkoholkrankheit (chronic disease) · el αλκοολισμός (chronic disease) · es bebedera (chronic disease) · de Alkoholismus (chronic disease) · ko 알코올 중독 (acute alcohol poisoning) · sk alkoholizmus (chronic disease) · it alcolismo (chronic disease) · vo lalkoholiäl (chronic disease) · yi אַלקאָהאָליזם (chronic disease) · sl alkoholizem (chronic disease) · sh alkoholizam (chronic disease) · es alcoholismo (chronic disease) · id alkoholisme (chronic disease) · hu alkoholizmus (chronic disease) · da alkoholisme (chronic disease) · cs alkoholizmus (chronic disease) · ar كُحُولِيَّة (chronic disease) · th โรคพิษสุราเรื้อรัง (chronic disease) · mk алкохоли́зам (chronic disease) · cs alkoholismus (chronic disease) · fi alkoholismi (chronic disease) · eo alkoholismo (chronic disease) · hy հարբեցողություն (chronic disease) · ml അതിമദ്യാസക്തി (chronic disease) · tr alkoliklik (chronic disease) · az alkoqolizm (chronic disease) · cmn 酗酒 (chronic disease) · ca alcoholisme (chronic disease) · el οξεία δηλητηρίαση από αιθανόλη (acute alcohol poisoning) · vi chứng nghiện rượu (chronic disease) · kk маскүнемдік (chronic disease) · wa bwesson (chronic disease) · hi शराबीपन (chronic disease)