the·sis
ˈTHēsis
noun
1.
a statement or theory that is put forward as a premise to be maintained or proved.
"his central thesis is that psychological life is not part of the material world"
synonyms: theory, contention, argument, line of argument, proposal, proposition, idea, claim, premise, assumption, hypothesis, postulation, supposition
Even if you didn't like my generally accepted use of the word, you didn't answer my question. Why do you think that such a critter as someone with 'inherent alcoholism' exists?