English–French

“alcoholic” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/alkolik/

Example

C'est une alcoolique.

She is an alcoholic.

Illustration for alcoolique (alcoholic)

How to say “alcoholic” in French

“Alcoholic” in French is alcoolique.

A life organized around alcohol, where physical or psychological dependence makes stopping and moderating difficult.

Full entry for alcoolique: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with alcoolique

Il a aidé un alcoolique hier.

He helped an alcoholic yesterday.

Tips for using alcoolique

  • Alcoolique can sound stigmatizing in sensitive contexts, where personne dépendante de l'alcool is a more neutral expression.

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