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alcoholism
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alcoholism
(noun)
alcoholism
/
ˈ
ælkəˌhɑːˌlɪzəm/
noun
alcoholism
/
ˈ
ælkəˌhɑːˌlɪzəm/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of ALCOHOLISM
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:
a medical condition in which someone frequently drinks too much alcohol and becomes unable to live a normal and healthy life
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