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alcoholic vs alcoholism
The difference
| Word | Meaning | Goes with | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| alcoholicnoun/ˌæl.kəˈhɑː.lɪk/ | Meaning someone who cannot control how much alcohol they drink and finds it very hard to stop | Goes with recovering alcoholic | Example As a recovering alcoholic, he hasn't touched a beer in five years. |
| alcoholismnoun/ˈæl.kə.hɔː.lɪ.zəm/ | Meaning a serious illness in which a person cannot stop drinking too much alcohol | Goes with suffer from alcoholism | Example His alcoholism cost him his job and, in the end, his marriage. |
Which word fits?
1 of 8Pick the word for the gap. Its form may change in the sentence.
Anyone can become an if stress and heavy drinking continue.