Synonyms of alcoholism

alcoholism

noun

ˈal-kə-ˌhȯ-ˌli-zəm 

as in drunkenness

habitual or excessive drinking of intoxicants

a treatment center for those suffering from alcoholism

Synonyms & Similar Words

• drunkenness
• intemperance
• insobriety
• intoxication
• inebriety
• dipsomania
• dissoluteness
• intemperateness
• debauchery
• bibulousness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• temperance
• sobriety
• abstinence
• abstention
• teetotalism

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of alcoholism

Genetic deviations that impair the processing of alcohol turn out to be associated with lower rates of alcoholism. — Shayla Love, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2026

Other contributing factors included hypertensive cardiovascular disease and cirrhosis due to alcoholism. — Sofi Zeman august 25, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2026

Teri also struggled with alcoholism, which Brooke has said further complicated their relationship, especially with her mother's dual roles as a mother and manager. — Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Her alcoholism, along with her association with Partner, has landed her in Slough House as office administrator. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 Aug. 2026