An abnormal liking or fondness for alcohol; a preference for alcohol-based compounds or substances.
Compound of 'alcohol' (Arabic) and '-philia' (from Greek philia, meaning love or affection for). This psychological term emerged in the 19th century alongside other '-philia' classifications.
Unlike 'alcoholomania' (madness for alcohol), 'alcoholophilia' literally means you're a 'lover' of alcohol — the '-philia' ending was used to classify all sorts of unusual preferences and attractions in Victorian medical psychology.
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