Definition of alcoholism in English:
 alcoholism
noun ˈalkəhɒlɪz(ə)mˈælkəhɔˌlɪzəm
mass nounAddiction to the consumption of alcoholic drink; alcohol dependency.
 he had a long history of depression, drug abuse, and alcoholism
 Example sentencesExamples
-  Because I think that within medicine there's a bit of a conspiracy of silence about alcoholism.
 -  She suffered from depression and alcoholism and it took her until the age of 34 to sort herself out.
 -  Pathologist Dr Al Badri found that Mr Holmes died from cardio respiratory failure and chronic alcoholism.
 -  Her alcoholism and addiction to cocaine make her paranoid and unpredictable.
 -  But Chris slipped into alcoholism and became addicted to cocaine and Ecstasy.
 -  Speaking of genes and drugs, for years there's been a fruitless search for the gene for alcoholism.
 -  I am much more inclined to think that their alcoholism or addiction has come about as a consequence of their situation.
 -  Vaillant concludes that we know far more about the clinical course of common cancers than we do of alcoholism.
 -  There is no suggestion in the evidence that your client suffered from alcoholism, is there?
 -  Am I going to give them an answer to alcoholism or addiction in a few minutes on television?
 -  We treat it very much like we would treat alcoholism or drug addiction.
 -  People with parents who have alcoholism have a greater chance of getting the disease.
 -  Binge drinking should not be conflated with chronic alcoholism and under-age consumption.
 -  Many alcoholics will tell you that alcoholism is a disease that rewires the brain.
 -  The suicide rate is one of the highest in Europe, and there is alcoholism and drug addiction.
 -  On the practical side was the desire to gain a better deal for people suffering from alcoholism.
 -  Alcohol abuse is the most common cause of cirrhosis and many people associate the disease with alcoholism.
 -  There is some evidence that alcoholism of early onset is associated with a defect in serotonin regulation.
 -  There was no evidence of cigarette smoking and no history of drug abuse or alcoholism.
 -  Ten years later Glatt founded his unit for alcoholism and drug addiction at St Bernard's.
 
 Synonyms
drunkenness, intoxication, inebriation, tipsiness
  Definition of alcoholism in US English:
 alcoholism
nounˈalkəhôˌlizəmˈælkəhɔˌlɪzəm
An addiction to the consumption of alcoholic liquor or the mental illness and compulsive behavior resulting from alcohol dependency.
 he had a long history of depression, drug abuse, and alcoholism
 Example sentencesExamples
-  Her alcoholism and addiction to cocaine make her paranoid and unpredictable.
 -  Speaking of genes and drugs, for years there's been a fruitless search for the gene for alcoholism.
 -  People with parents who have alcoholism have a greater chance of getting the disease.
 -  On the practical side was the desire to gain a better deal for people suffering from alcoholism.
 -  Many alcoholics will tell you that alcoholism is a disease that rewires the brain.
 -  Pathologist Dr Al Badri found that Mr Holmes died from cardio respiratory failure and chronic alcoholism.
 -  Am I going to give them an answer to alcoholism or addiction in a few minutes on television?
 -  There is no suggestion in the evidence that your client suffered from alcoholism, is there?
 -  We treat it very much like we would treat alcoholism or drug addiction.
 -  Binge drinking should not be conflated with chronic alcoholism and under-age consumption.
 -  The suicide rate is one of the highest in Europe, and there is alcoholism and drug addiction.
 -  Because I think that within medicine there's a bit of a conspiracy of silence about alcoholism.
 -  But Chris slipped into alcoholism and became addicted to cocaine and Ecstasy.
 -  Alcohol abuse is the most common cause of cirrhosis and many people associate the disease with alcoholism.
 -  There is some evidence that alcoholism of early onset is associated with a defect in serotonin regulation.
 -  Ten years later Glatt founded his unit for alcoholism and drug addiction at St Bernard's.
 -  There was no evidence of cigarette smoking and no history of drug abuse or alcoholism.
 -  I am much more inclined to think that their alcoholism or addiction has come about as a consequence of their situation.
 -  She suffered from depression and alcoholism and it took her until the age of 34 to sort herself out.
 -  Vaillant concludes that we know far more about the clinical course of common cancers than we do of alcoholism.
 
 Synonyms
drunkenness, intoxication, inebriation, tipsiness