ALCOHOLISM Synonyms
9 hypernyms for alcoholism. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for ALCOHOLISM
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| addiction | noun n | |||||
noun • being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs) • an abnormally strong craving • (Roman law) a formal award by a magistrate of a thing or person to another person (as the award of a debtor to his creditor); a surrender to a master | ||||||
| compulsion | noun n | |||||
noun • an urge to do or say something that might be better left undone or unsaid • an irrational motive for performing trivial or repetitive actions, even against your will • using force to cause something to occur | ||||||
| craving | noun n | |||||
noun • an intense desire for some particular thing | ||||||
| dependence | noun n | |||||
noun • the state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else • being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs) | ||||||
| habit | noun n | |||||
noun • an established custom • (psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition • a distinctive attire worn by a member of a religious order • the general form or mode of growth (especially of a plant or crystal) • attire that is typically worn by a horseback rider (especially a woman's attire) • excessive use of drugs verb • put a habit on | ||||||
| obsession | noun n | |||||
noun • an irrational motive for performing trivial or repetitive actions, even against your will • an unhealthy and compulsive preoccupation with something or someone | ||||||
| dipsomania | noun n | |||||
noun • an intense persistent desire to drink alcoholic beverages to excess | ||||||
| drunkenness | noun n | |||||
noun • a temporary state resulting from excessive consumption of alcohol • 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 • the act of drinking alcoholic beverages to excess | ||||||
| inebriation | noun n | |||||
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 • a temporary state resulting from excessive consumption of alcohol | ||||||
| potomania | noun n | |||||
noun • an intense persistent desire to drink alcoholic beverages to excess | ||||||
| alcohol addiction | noun n | |||||
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 | ||||||