Spanish Conversation · Level 156
30 words
Spanish word
alcoholismo
Pronunciation
IPA/alkooˈlismo/
Meaning
- masculine nounalcoholism
Example
Mi hermano lucha contra el alcoholismo.
My brother is battling alcoholism.
More examples
El tratamiento del alcoholismo suele incluir terapia.
Treatment of alcoholism usually includes therapy.
Core concept
Persistent dependence on alcohol with cravings and negative effects on health and relationships.
Common phrases
luchar contra el alcoholismo
fight against alcoholism
sufrir de alcoholismo
suffer from alcoholism
tratar el alcoholismo
treat alcoholism
Similar words
adicción: Compulsive, habitual reliance on a substance or activity despite harmful consequences.
dependencia: Physical or psychological reliance on a substance that impairs normal functioning.
abuso: Harmful pattern of excessive use of a substance or behavior causing negative effects.
alcohólico: Person unable to control alcohol use whose drinking impairs daily life.
Definition in Spanish
Condición crónica de dependencia al alcohol que provoca dificultad para controlar el consumo y repercusiones negativas para la salud y la vida social.
Word origin
The word derives from alcohol (borrowed from Arabic al-kuhl) plus the suffix -ismo, which marks a condition or tendency.
Usage tips
- Alcoholismo is typically used in medical or social contexts, so labeling a person as alcohólico can sound blunt or stigmatizing in conversation.
Other meanings
- alcohol use disordernoun
Opposites
- abstinenciaabstinencenoun
- sobriedadsobrietynoun
Related words
- alcohólicoalcoholicadjective
- alcoholímetrobreathalyzernoun