Alcoholism

n.

1.

(Med.) A diseased condition of the system, brought about by the continued use of alcoholic liquors.

Noun	1.	alcoholism - 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, inebriation, drunkenness
	2.	alcoholism - an intense persistent desire to drink alcoholic beverages to excess Synonyms: dipsomania, potomania

a habit, acquired tolerance, acute alcoholism, addictedness, addiction, alcoholic addiction, alcoholic psychosis, amphetamine withdrawal symptoms, barbiturate addiction, barbiturism, bottle nose, chain smoking, chronic alcoholism, cocainism, crash, craving, delirium tremens, dependence, dipsomania, drug addiction, drug culture, drug dependence, ebriosity, grog blossom, habitual drunkenness, habituation, heavy drinking, nicotine addiction, oenomania, oinomania, pathological drunkenness, physical dependence, problem drinking, psychological dependence, tolerance, withdrawal sickness, withdrawal symptoms