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# alcoholism

«alcoholism» in Mova's school dictionary: **An illness in which a person cannot stop drinking…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

### part of speech

noun (alcoholism, uncountable)

### meaning for a pupil

An illness in which a person cannot stop drinking alcohol, even though it harms them and the people around them. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/alcoholism/#m1)

### sense in the lessons

Met in health and safety lessons and in stories about family problems. It tells the reader that drinking has become an illness, not a choice made once. Help exists from doctors and groups. Phrases: suffer from alcoholism, treatment for alcoholism.

### examples

- Alcoholism is an illness that can be treated. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/alcoholism/#x1)
- Her uncle got help for his alcoholism. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/alcoholism/#x2)
- Alcoholism can hurt whole families. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/alcoholism/#x3)
- Doctors and support groups help people with alcoholism. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/alcoholism/#x4)
- The story is about a boy whose father struggles with alcoholism. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/alcoholism/#x5)
- Talking to a trusted adult helps if alcoholism affects your home. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/alcoholism/#x6)

### note

Uncountable. A person with this illness is an alcoholic. Safety: alcohol is not safe for children. Do not confuse with "alcohol" (the drink itself).

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «alcoholism» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/alcoholism/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.