as in drunkenness
habitual or excessive drinking of intoxicants
a treatment center for those suffering from alcoholism
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Over the past five years, my dad’s alcoholism has taken over.
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R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2025
Related Articles In the 1970s, Ms. Howard acknowledged her alcoholism and went into recovery.
—Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 17 Jan. 2025
Mardi’s temper and Lewis’s alcoholism meant that home life was turbulent and often abusive for her and her siblings.
—Andy Hazel, IndieWire, 16 Jan. 2025
The character has survived explosions, murder attempts, alcoholism, a car accident, multiple exposures to deadly toxins, stalking, a hostage crisis, and more.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 13 Jan. 2025
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R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2025
Related Articles In the 1970s, Ms. Howard acknowledged her alcoholism and went into recovery.
—Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 17 Jan. 2025
Mardi’s temper and Lewis’s alcoholism meant that home life was turbulent and often abusive for her and her siblings.
—Andy Hazel, IndieWire, 16 Jan. 2025
The character has survived explosions, murder attempts, alcoholism, a car accident, multiple exposures to deadly toxins, stalking, a hostage crisis, and more.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 13 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for alcoholism
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“Alcoholism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alcoholism. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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