alcoholism

alcoholism is a 10-letter English word with 3 senses as noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: A diseased condition of the system, brought about by the continued use of alcoholic liquors. Face value is 17 in Scrabble and 20 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

10 letters · Scrabble 17 · Words With Friends 20 · 3 senses

Definitions

1. noun. A diseased condition of the system, brought about by the continued use of alcoholic liquors.
2. noun. an intense persistent desire to drink alcoholic beverages to excess

   Synonyms: dipsomania, potomania

3. 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: drunkenness, inebriation

Synonyms

dipsomania, potomania, drunkenness, inebriation

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