drunkard

n.
One who is habitually drunk.

noun

A person who is habitually drunk: drunk, inebriate, sot, tippler. Slang boozehound, boozer, lush², rummy¹, soak, souse, sponge, stiff. See drugs/temperance.

This entry contains information applicable to United States law only.

One who habitually engages in the overindulgence of alcohol.

In order for an individual to be labeled a drunkard, drunkenness must be habitual or must recur on a constant basis. A person who regularly drinks heavily but is sometimes not under the influence of alcohol would be considered a drunkard, whereas a person who occasionally gets drunk would not. The test is the question of whether or not excessive drinking has become a frequent behavior pattern for a particular person.

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: a chronic drinker
  Synonyms: drunk, rummy, sot, inebriate

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - dranker, drukkenbolt

Nederlands (Dutch)
dronkaard, late zaterdagavondtrein

Français (French)
n. - ivrogne, alcoolique, soûlard, buveur

Deutsch (German)
n. - Trinker, Trunkenbold

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - μεθύστακας, μπεκρής

Italiano (Italian)
ubriacone

Português (Portuguese)
n. - ébrio (m)

Русский (Russian)
пьяница

Español (Spanish)
n. - borracho

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - fyllo

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
酒鬼, 醉汉

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 酒鬼, 醉漢

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 술주정뱅이

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 大酒のみ

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) السكير, مدمن الخمر‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮שיכור‬

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