The realm, world, or state of alcoholism and alcohol abuse, or those affected by it collectively.
From 'alcohol' plus '-dom' (a suffix meaning 'domain' or 'state'), created in the 19th century during temperance movements.
The suffix '-dom' (like in 'kingdom' or 'wisdom') turns 'alcohol' into 'alcoholdom'—a whole world—showing how 19th-century writers saw alcoholism as a complete, surrounding reality.
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