What is the definition of an alcoholic?
alcoholic |ˌalkəˈhôlik; -ˈhäl-|
adjective
• caused by the excessive consumption of alcohol : alcoholic liver disease.
• suffering from alcoholism : his alcoholic daughter was the cause of his anxiety.
noun
a person suffering from alcoholism.
What's alcoholism?
alcoholism |ˈalkəhôˌlizəm; -hä-|
noun
an addiction to the consumption of alcoholic liquor or the mental illness and compulsive behavior resulting from alcohol dependency : he had a long history of depression, drug abuse and alcoholism.
So... how about... craving for a drink on a Sunday evening after a day of recovering from a terrible hangover?
Okay, fine. I won't do it.
I swear i'm not an alcoholic.
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