absinthism

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US/ˈæb.sənˌθɪz.m̩/

noun

The condition of being poisoned by the excessive use of absinthe.

OriginEnglish absinthe ← Middle French absinthe ← Latin absinthium →
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Meanings

nounabsinthism (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe condition of being poisoned by the excessive use of absinthe.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἀψίνθιον (apsínthion)
  2. Latinabsinthium
  3. Middle Frenchabsinthe
  4. Englishabsinthe
  5. Englishabsinthism

From absinthe + -ism.

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Translations

Dutch absintisme
  • absintismecondition of being poisoned by absinthe
Portuguese absintismo
  • absintismocondition of being poisoned by absinthe
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APA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “absinthism,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/absinthism.

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