alcoholic

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The definition of an alcoholic is a person who is addicted to drinking alcohol.

(noun)

A person who drinks too much and who cannot stop himself from doing so is an example of an alcoholic.

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See alcoholic in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

  1. of or containing alcohol
  2. caused by alcohol or liquor containing it
  3. suffering from alcoholism

noun

a person who has chronic alcoholism or who habitually drinks alcoholic liquor to excess

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See alcoholic in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
  1. Related to or resulting from alcohol.
  2. Containing or preserved in alcohol.
  3. Suffering from alcoholism.
noun
A person who drinks alcoholic substances habitually and to excess or who suffers from alcoholism.

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  • al·co·holˈi·cal·ly adverb

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