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alcoholism
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alcoholism
(noun)
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alcoholism
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ˈ
ælkəˌhɑːˌlɪzəm/
noun
alcoholism
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ˈ
ælkəˌhɑːˌlɪzəm/
noun
Learner's definition of ALCOHOLISM
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noncount
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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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