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dipsomania

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dip·so·ma·ni·a  (dps-mn-, -mny)
n.
An insatiable craving for alcoholic beverages.
[Greek dipsa, thirst + -mania.]
dipso·mani·ac (-k) adj. & n.
dipso·ma·nia·cal (-m-n-kl) adj.
dipsomania [ˌdɪpsəʊˈmeɪnɪə]
n
(Psychiatry) a compulsive desire to drink alcoholic beverages
[New Latin, from Greek dipsa thirst + -mania]
dipsomania
an insatiable craving for alcohol; chronic drunkenness. — dipsomaniac, n. — dipsomaniacal, adj.
See also: Alcohol
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.dipsomaniadipsomania - an intense persistent desire to drink alcoholic beverages to excess
potomania, alcoholism
cacoethes, mania, passion - an irrational but irresistible motive for a belief or action
Translations
dipsomania [ˌdɪpsəʊˈmeɪnɪə] N → dipsomanía f
dipsomania
n → Trunksucht f
dipsomania [ˌdɪpsəʊˈmeɪnɪə] n → dipsomania
dipsomania [ˌdɪpsəʊˈmeɪnɪə] n → dipsomania


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