absinthism
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- noun
- /æbˈsɪnθɪzəm/
- Archaic
- Doctors warned that absinthism could lead to serious mental and physical health issues.
Examples
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The symptoms of absinthism can be quite severe.
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In the 19th century, many artists suffered from absinthism due to their frequent drinking habits.
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The decline of absinthe's popularity was partly due to fears about absinthism and its effects.
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He suffered from absinthism after years of excessive drinking.
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Absinthism can lead to severe absinthism and tremors that affect a person's ability to think clearly.
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The artist struggled with absinthism, suffering from its harmful effects on both his physical and mental health.
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After years of drinking absinthe, he developed absinthism, experiencing painful withdrawal symptoms and vivid hallucinations.
Synonyms
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Being drunk after drinking too much alcohol
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A condition when a poison harms the body or mind
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A state of being drunk after drinking too much alcohol
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A state of being drunk after drinking too much alcohol
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Etymology
The word absinthism comes from the drink absinthe, whose name comes from a word for the bitter herb 'wormwood' that people once thought could poison the mind and cause strange visions. The ending -ism means 'a condition', as in alcoholism, so absinthism is the harmful physical and mental condition caused by drinking too much absinthe.