alcoholophilia

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noun

A pathological craving for alcohol; alcoholism.

OriginAncient Greek φῐλῐ́ᾱ (phĭlĭ́ā) ← Proto-Indo-European *bʰil-o-s ← English alcohol →
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Meanings

nounalcoholophilia (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA pathological craving for alcohol; alcoholism.

Origin

  1. Akkadian𒎎𒋆𒁉𒍣𒁕 (guḫlum)
  2. Aramaicכוחלא (kuḥlā)
  3. Arabicكُحْل (kuḥl)
  4. Andalusian Arabicكُحُول (kuḥūl)
  5. Medieval Latinalcoho
  6. Middle Englishalcofol
  7. Englishalcohol
  8. Proto-Indo-European*bʰil-
  9. Proto-Indo-European*bʰil-o-s
  10. Ancient Greekφῐ́λος (phĭ́los)
  11. Ancient Greekφῐλῐ́ᾱ (phĭlĭ́ā)
  12. Englishalcoholophilia

From alcohol + -o- + -philia.

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APA

alcoholophilia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alcoholophilia

MLA

“alcoholophilia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alcoholophilia. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “alcoholophilia,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alcoholophilia.

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