as in drunkenness
habitual or excessive drinking of intoxicants
a treatment center for those suffering from alcoholism
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The writer Kate Gilgan found herself at the center of a literary scandal last month when, on social media, another writer accused her of using AI to write an emotional first-person essay about the experience of losing custody of her young son at the height of her alcoholism.
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Maggie Harrison Dupré, Futurism, 9 Apr. 2026
The four-time Oscar nominee plays Rona, a young Scottish woman struggling with alcoholism who returns home after an extended stay in rehab.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Apr. 2026
Also, studies show gambling can increase the rate of divorce and alcoholism and create financial hardship.
—Dallas Morning News, 7 Apr. 2026
To be fair, back in the early 2000s, Affleck was moody and battled alcoholism.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2026
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Maggie Harrison Dupré, Futurism, 9 Apr. 2026
The four-time Oscar nominee plays Rona, a young Scottish woman struggling with alcoholism who returns home after an extended stay in rehab.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Apr. 2026
Also, studies show gambling can increase the rate of divorce and alcoholism and create financial hardship.
—Dallas Morning News, 7 Apr. 2026
To be fair, back in the early 2000s, Affleck was moody and battled alcoholism.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 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 3 May. 2026.
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