al|co|hol|ism

al|co|hol|ism
al|co|hol|ism «AL kuh h LIHZ uhm, -ho-», noun.
1. a disease which has as its chief symptom the inability to stop drinking alcoholic liquors to excess: »

The only effective cure for alcohism comes through personal and social psychotherapy (Floyd L. Ruch).

2. a diseased condition of the body caused by drinking too much alcoholic liquor.
3. alcohol poisoning.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать курсовую

Look at other dictionaries:

  • work|a|hol|ism — «WUR kuh h LIHZ uhm, ho », noun. an obsessive need to work constantly: »The story goes that he was conservative and inclined to workaholism (New York Magazine). ╂[< workaholic, patterned on alcoholism] …   Useful english dictionary

  • an|ti-al|co|hol|ism — «AN tee AL kuh h LIHZ uhm, ho », noun. opposition to the manufacture, sale, or drinking of alcoholic beverages; prohibitionism …   Useful english dictionary

  • hol — hol·andric; hol·an·dry; hol·arctic; hol·as·pid·e·an; hol·bein; hol·boell s; hol·co·dont; hol·co·no·ti; hol·cus; hol·den·ite; hol·er; hol·ger; hol; hol·i·day·er; hol·i·days; hol·ish·kes; hol·lan·daise; hol·land·er; hol·land·ite; hol·lands;… …   English syllables

  • al·co·hol·ism — /ˈælkəˌhɑːˌlızəm/ noun [noncount] : a medical condition in which someone frequently drinks too much alcohol and becomes unable to live a normal and healthy life …   Useful english dictionary

  • ism — is·ma·el·ism; iso·la·tion·ism; isom·er·ism; isos·ter·ism; ital·ian·ism; ivory tower·ism; jack·son·ism; jaco·bin·ism; jaco·bit·ism; jain·ism; jan·sen·ism; ja·pan·ism; jef·fer·so·nian·ism; jesu·it·ism; jew·ism; jin·go·ism; jour·nal·ism; ju·da·ism;… …   English syllables

  • -dac·tyl·ism; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… …   English syllables

  • alcoholism — al·co·hol·ism …   English syllables

  • workaholism — work·a·hol·ism …   English syllables

  • a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… …   English syllables

  • AL — AL; Al; al·a·ba·do; al·a·bam·ine; al·a·ban·dite; al·a·barch; al·a·bas·trine; al·a·bas·trum; al·a·cre·a·tine; al·a·gui·lac; al·a·ite; al·a·lite; al·a·lon·ga; al·a·lus; al·a·man·dine; al·a·me·da; al·a·mi·qui; al·a·mo; al·a·mos·ite; al·a·nine;… …   English syllables

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”