Synonyms: alcoholism, dipsomania, potomania
Definition: an intense persistent desire to drink alcoholic beverages to excess
Similar words: cacoethes, mania, passion
Definition: an irrational but irresistible motive for a belief or action
Synonyms: drunkenness, alcohol addiction, alcoholism, inebriation
Definition: 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
Similar words: white plague, drug addiction
Definition: an addiction to a drug (especially a narcotic drug)