absinthism

/ ˈæbsɪnˌθɪzəm /

noun

1. pathol a diseased condition resulting from excessive drinking of absinthe

Example Sentences

The consensus today is that absinthism was either simple alcohol poisoning - some absinthes were 70 percent alcohol, nearly double the strength of most distilled drinks - or caused by methanol and other adulterants.

From Washington Post

It produces a special affliction of the mind, which might be called absinthism.

From Project Gutenberg