Meaning & use
Drunkards
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People who habitually drink alcohol to excess.
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The old tavern was known as a gathering place for local drunkards.
The temperance movement sought to reform drunkards through pledges of abstinence.
A note on using this word
"Drunkard" dates back to the 16th century, combining "drunk" with the pejorative suffix "-ard" (as in "coward" or "sluggard"), giving it a judgmental tone.
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