alcoholism
Definitions
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
- An intense persistent desire to drink alcoholic beverages to excess
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Words that sound like the term "alcoholism".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | absolutism | 5 | 0 |
| 2 | factionalism | 5 | 0 |
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Words that are spelled similarly to the term "alcoholism".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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| 1 | alcohol | 3 | 13 |
| 2 | catholicism | 5 | 8 |
| 3 | acropolis | 4 | 6 |
| 4 | alcoholics | 4 | 4 |
| 5 | colonialism | 6 | 4 |
| 6 | alcoholic | 4 | 3 |
| 7 | malcolm | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | anachronism | 5 | 3 |
| 9 | cools | 1 | 2 |
| 10 | coliseum | 4 | 1 |
| 11 | nonalcoholic | 5 | 0 |
| 12 | non-alcoholic | 5 | 0 |
| 13 | megalopolis | 5 | 0 |
| 14 | machismo | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | colis | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | chism | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | aphorism | 4 | 0 |
| 18 | anglo-catholicism | 7 | 0 |
| 19 | alois | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | allis | 2 | 0 |
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Term
Definitions: 2
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 2
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
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📰 This Word in the News:
Surveillance Report #123
Mar 4, 2026 National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) (.gov)
Mar 4, 2026 National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) (.gov)
Alcohol Treatment in the United States
Mar 12, 2026 National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) (.gov)
Mar 12, 2026 National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) (.gov)
My dad was a beloved bartender and sheriff. He was also an alcoholic. | Opinion
Jun 13, 2025 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Jun 13, 2025 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel