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🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

アルコール依存症者

Pronunciation / Transliteration: arukōru izonshōsha

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Alcoholic/ˌæl.kəˈhɒl.ɪk/
adjectivenounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #4500 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"彼はアルコール依存症者であることを認め、助けを求めました。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A person who is addicted to the consumption of alcoholic drinks.

    "After years of struggle, he finally accepted that he was an alcoholic and sought help."
As adjective
  1. 1

    Relating to or characterized by the consumption of alcohol.

    "The alcoholic beverages served at the party were quite diverse."
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Synonyms (3)
Antonyms & Contrasting Words (1)

Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the modern Latin 'alcohol' (originally from Arabic 'al-kuḥl') combined with the adjectival suffix '-ic'. The term emerged in the 19th century alongside the medical and social recognition of chronic alcohol dependency.

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