Meanings
nounalcohol use disorder (countable and uncountable, plural alcohol use disorders)
plural alcohol use disorders
- countableuncountableAny of various conditions associated with drinking too much alcohol.
Near-synonyms: drinking problem (informal), alcoholism
Synonyms: AUD, drinking problem, alcoholism
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAny of various conditions associated with drinking too much alcohol.
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Origin
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 酒精使用障礙 /酒精使用障碍
- 酒精使用障礙 /酒精使用障碍 (jiǔjīng shǐyòng zhàng'ài)misuse of alcohol
Finnish alkoholin haitallinen käyttö
- alkoholin haitallinen käyttömisuse of alcohol
French trouble de l’usage de l’alcool
- trouble de l’usage de l’alcoolmisuse of alcohol
Japanese アルコール使用障害
- アルコール使用障害 (arukōru shiyō shōgai)misuse of alcohol
Korean 알코올 사용 장애
- 알코올 사용 장애 (alkool sayong jang'ae)misuse of alcohol
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alcohol use disorder. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alcohol%20use%20disorder
MLA
“alcohol use disorder.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alcohol%20use%20disorder. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “alcohol use disorder,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alcohol%20use%20disorder.
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