English
Etymology
First attested w:1891|1891, from alcohol + -ic
Pronunciation
(RP): IPA|/�æl.k��h�l.ɪk/
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Noun
en-noun
- A person addicted to alcohol.
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- One who abuses alcohol.
Antonyms
teetotal
Translations
trans-top|a person addicted to alcohol
Chinese: é��ç²¾ä¸æ¯�ç��人 (jiÇ�jÄ«ng zhòngdú bìngrén)
Croatian: t-|hr|alkoholi�ar|m
Czech: t-|cs|alkoholik|m
Danish: alkoholiker
Dutch: alcoholist m, alcoholiste f, alcoholicus m
Finnish: t+|fi|alkoholisti
French: t+|fr|alcoolique|m|f
German: Alkoholiker m, Alkoholikerin f; Alkoholkranker m, Alkoholkranke f
Greek: αλκοολικ�� m αλκοολική f
Italian: t+|it|alcoldipendente, t+|it|alcolista
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Japanese: ã�¢ã�«ã�³ã�¼ã�«ä¸æ¯�è�� (arukÅ�ru-chÅ«dokusha)
Latvian: alkoholiÄ·is m
Polish: t+|pl|alkoholik|m, t+|pl|alkoholiczka|f
Portuguese: t+|pt|alcoólatra|c
Romanian: t-|ro|alcoolic|m, t-|ro|alcoolic�|f
Russian: t+|ru|алкоголик|m|tralkogólik|scCyrl
Slovak: alkoholik m, (alkoholici p)
Swedish: t-|sv|alkoholist|c
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trans-top|one who abuses alcohol
Chinese: ��� (shì ji� zh�)
Danish: alkoholiker
Finnish: t+|fi|alkoholisti, t+|fi|juoppo
French: alcoolique m|f
German: Alkoholiker m, Alkoholikerin f; Alkoholkranker m, Alkoholkranke f
Greek: αλκοολικ�� m, αλκοολική f
Italian: t+|it|alcolista
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Japanese: ã�¢ã�«ä¸ (aru-chÅ«)
Latvian: alkoholiÄ·is m
Polish: alkoholik m, alkoholiczka f
Portuguese: alcoólatra c
Russian: алкоголик (alkogólik) m, п��ни�а (p�jánica) m|f
Slovak: t-|sk|pijan|m
Swedish: t-|sv|alkoholist|c
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ttbc|Persian: FAchar|ا�ک�� (alkoli)
ttbc|Telugu: తా��బ�త� (taagubOtu)
Adjective
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- Of or pertaining to alcohol.
- Having more than a trace amount of alcohol in its contents.
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- Of, pertaining to, or affected by alcoholism
Antonyms
nonalcoholic
Translations
trans-top|of or pertaining to alcohol
Croatian: t-|hr|alkoholni
Dutch: t+|nl|alcoholisch
Finnish: alkoholi-
French: alcoolique
Italian: t+|it|alcolico
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Japanese: �������� (aruk�ru-iri-no)
Latvian: alkoholisks
Polish: alkoholowy m, alkoholowa f, alkoholowe n
Romanian: t-|ro|alcoolic
Russian: t+|ru|алкогол�н�й|tralkogól'nyj|scCyrl
Swedish: alkohol-
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trans-top|having more than a trace amount of alcohol in its contents
Croatian: t-|hr|alkoholni
Finnish: t+|fi|alkoholipitoinen
French: t+|fr|alcoolisé
German: t+|de|alkoholisch
Italian: t+|it|alcolico
Latvian: alkoholisks
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Romanian: (o b�utur�) alcoolic�
Russian: алкогол�н�й (alkogól'nyj)
Swedish: t+|sv|alkoholhaltig
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trans-top|of alcoholism
Italian: t+|it|alcolizzato
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ttbc|Slovak: alkoholický m, alkoholická f, alkoholické n
Related terms
alcohol
See also
alcoholic beverage
-holic
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