English Explanatory Dictionary

dipsomaniac

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. One with a morbid paroxysmal craving for alcohol; an alcoholic.
  2. A persistently drunken person; a drunkard.

Pronunciation

/dɪp.sə(ʊ)ˈmeɪn.i.æk/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-dipsomaniac.wav

Word forms

dipsomaniac dipsomaniacs

Etymology

From dipso- + -maniac.

Synonyms

dipso drunkard lush sot alcoholic

Antonyms

abstainer teetotaler

Related words

dipsomania dipsomaniacal
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