ALCOHOLISM

• (noun) an intense persistent desire to drink alcoholic beverages to excess

  synonyms : dipsomania , potomania

• (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 : alcohol addiction , drunkenness , inebriation

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