This is the 8505th most frequent French word.
alcoolique
Alcoholic.
Here, "alcoolique" is used as a noun to indicate a person who suffers from alcoholism.
Mon ami est alcoolique depuis plusieurs années.
My friend has been alcoholic for several years.
In this sentence, "alcoolique" is used as an adjective to describe a tendency related to alcohol consumption.
Il a une tendance alcoolique qui inquiète ses proches.
He has an alcoholic tendency that worries his relatives.
Here, "alcoolique" is also used as an adjective, but it describes an effect related to alcohol in a substance.