English Explanatory Dictionary

dipsomania

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Addiction to alcohol.
  2. Specifically periodic alcoholism, characterized by bouts of heavy drinking rather than continuous indulgence in alcohol.
  3. A strong craving for something.

Pronunciation

/ˌdɪpsə(ʊ)ˈmeɪnɪə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-dipsomania.wav

Word forms

dipsomania dipsomanias

Etymology

From dipso- (“thirst; drinking”) + -mania.

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