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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAlcoholismo
Pronunciation / Transliteration: Alcoholismo
"El alcoholismo es un problema de salud pública."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A chronic disease characterized by an inability to control or stop drinking despite negative consequences.
"His struggle with alcoholism affected his relationships and career." - 2
The condition of being addicted to alcoholic beverages.
"Alcoholism can lead to serious health issues and requires professional treatment."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'alcoholism' is derived from the Arabic word 'al-kuḥl', which refers to a powder used for eyeliner, and later came to denote distilled substances. The suffix '-ism' indicates a condition or state, leading to the modern understanding of alcoholism as a chronic disease characterized by an inability to control alcohol consumption.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Alcoholism" is said worldwide
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Alcoolisme
Transliteration: Alcoolisme
"L'alcoolisme peut avoir des conséquences graves sur la santé."
Alkoholismus
Transliteration: Alkoholismus
"Alkoholismus ist eine ernsthafte Erkrankung."
Alcolismo
Transliteration: Alcolismo
"L'alcolismo può portare a gravi problemi di salute."
Alcoholismo
Transliteration: Alcoholismo
"El alcoholismo es un problema de salud pública."
Alcoolismo
Transliteration: Alcoolismo
"O alcoolismo pode afetar a vida familiar."
शराब की लत
Transliteration: Sharab ki lat
"शराब की लत एक गंभीर समस्या है।"
酗酒
Transliteration: Xùjiǔ
"酗酒会导致严重的健康问题。"
알코올 중독
Transliteration: Alko-ol jung-dok
"알코올 중독은 심각한 건강 문제를 초래할 수 있습니다."
アルコール依存症
Transliteration: Arukōru izonshō
"アルコール依存症は深刻な健康問題です。"
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