alcoholism vs potomania

alcoholism and potomania both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
alcoholism	Yes	No	No	No
potomania	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, alcoholism and potomania are synonyms defined as:

alcoholism and potomania: an intense persistent desire to drink alcoholic beverages to excess

Other synonyms of alcoholism include dipsomania.

alcoholism (noun)	potomania (noun)
an intense persistent desire to drink alcoholic beverages to excess	an intense persistent desire to drink alcoholic beverages to excess
habitual intoxication; prolonged and excessive intake of alcoholic drinks leading to a breakdown in health and an addiction to alcohol such that abrupt deprivation leads to severe withdrawal symptoms