as in drunkenness
habitual or excessive drinking of intoxicants
a treatment center for those suffering from alcoholism
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Recent Examples of alcoholism
Hemingway had to be hospitalized for alcoholism in his later years.
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Luis Parrales, The Atlantic, 14 May 2026
Moore also struggled with alcoholism.
—Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
Then just two weeks later, her father died by suicide after a long, largely unseen struggle with alcoholism and depression.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 28 Apr. 2026
Fitzgerald died young at age 44 in 1940, a victim of his alcoholism and life’s other demons that haunted him in his lifetime, such as his wife Zelda being institutionalized from 1930 until her death at age 47 in 1948.
—Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
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Luis Parrales, The Atlantic, 14 May 2026
Moore also struggled with alcoholism.
—Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
Then just two weeks later, her father died by suicide after a long, largely unseen struggle with alcoholism and depression.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 28 Apr. 2026
Fitzgerald died young at age 44 in 1940, a victim of his alcoholism and life’s other demons that haunted him in his lifetime, such as his wife Zelda being institutionalized from 1930 until her death at age 47 in 1948.
—Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for alcoholism
drunkenness
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The lack of a recommendation reflected mixed sentiments None of the council members disputed that crime and drunkenness, mini liquor bottle litter and nuisance behaviors are problems to be addressed.—
Eric Adler
March 31,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2026
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The Puritans once banned the game shuffleboard, an occasion for gambling and drunkenness.—
Brendan King,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Alcoholism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alcoholism. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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