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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAlcoolique
Pronunciation / Transliteration: al-koh-leek
"Il a admis qu'il était alcoolique et a demandé de l'aide."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who is addicted to the consumption of alcoholic drinks.
"After years of struggle, he finally accepted that he was an alcoholic and sought help."
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Relating to or characterized by the consumption of alcohol.
"The alcoholic beverages served at the party were quite diverse."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'alcoholic' originates from the Arabic word 'al-kuḥl', which referred to a fine powder used in cosmetics. The word evolved through Medieval Latin 'alcohol', which came to denote distilled substances, and eventually took on the modern meaning relating to the consumption of alcoholic beverages in the 19th century.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Alcoholic" is said worldwide
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Alcoolique
Transliteration: al-koh-leek
"Il a admis qu'il était alcoolique et a demandé de l'aide."
Alkoholiker
Transliteration: al-koh-ho-li-ker
"Er hat zugegeben, dass er ein Alkoholiker ist und Hilfe sucht."
Alcolista
Transliteration: al-ko-lis-ta
"Ha ammesso di essere un alcolista e ha chiesto aiuto."
Alcohólico
Transliteration: al-ko-li-ko
"Él admitió que era alcohólico y buscó ayuda."
Alcoólico
Transliteration: al-ko-li-ko
"Ele admitiu que era alcoólico e pediu ajuda."
शराबी
Transliteration: sharaabi
"उसने स्वीकार किया कि वह शराबी है और मदद मांगी।"
酗酒者
Transliteration: xùjiǔ zhě
"他承认自己是酗酒者，并寻求帮助。"
알코올 중독자
Transliteration: al-ko-ol jung-dok-ja
"그는 자신이 알코올 중독자라고 인정하고 도움을 요청했습니다."
アルコール依存症者
Transliteration: arukōru izonshōsha
"彼はアルコール依存症者であることを認め、助けを求めました。"
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