dipsomaniac

dip·so·ma·ni·a

 (dĭp′sə-mā′nē-ə, -mān′yə)

n.

An insatiable craving for alcoholic beverages.

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[Greek dipsa, thirst + -mania.]

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dip′so·ma′ni·ac (-ăk′) adj. & n.

dip′so·ma·ni′a·cal (-mə-nī′ə-kəl) adj.

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dipsomaniac

(ˌdɪpsəʊˈmeɪnɪˌæk)

n

(Psychiatry) any person who has an uncontrollable and recurring urge to drink alcohol. Shortened form: dipso

adj

(Psychiatry) relating to or affected with dipsomania

dipsomaniacal adj

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

dipsomaniac - a person who drinks alcohol to excess habitually alcoholic, alky, boozer, lush, souse, soaker drunk, drunkard, inebriate, rummy, sot, wino - a chronic drinker

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Translations

dipsomaniacodipsomaníacodipsómano

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dipsomaniac

[ˌdɪpsəʊˈmeɪnɪæk] N → dipsomaníaco/a m/f, dipsómano/a m/f

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dipsomaniac

n → Trunksüchtige(r) mf

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dipsomaniac

[ˌdɪpsəʊˈmeɪnɪæk] n → dipsomane m/f

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