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dipsomania

[ dip-suh-mey-nee-uh, -soh- ]
/ ˌdɪp səˈmeɪ ni ə, -soʊ- /
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noun
(no longer in technical use) an irresistible, typically periodic craving for alcoholic drinks.
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Origin of dipsomania

First recorded in 1835–45; from New Latin, from Greek díps(a) “thirst” + -o- connecting vowel + manía “enthusiasm (for)”; see origin at -o- -mania

Words nearby dipsomania

diprotodont, dipsacaceous, dipshit, dip-slip fault, dipso, dipsomania, dipsomaniac, dipstick, dipstick test, dip switch, dipsy-doodle
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Words related to dipsomania

drinking, substance abuse, intoxication, drug abuse, addiction, crapulence, drunkenness, alcoholism, boozing, inebriation, insobriety, intemperance, tipsiness, inebriety, alcohol dependence, vinosity, pot-valiancy, habit, solvent abuse

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British Dictionary definitions for dipsomania

dipsomania
/ (ˌdɪpsəʊˈmeɪnɪə) /
noun
a compulsive desire to drink alcoholic beverages

Word Origin for dipsomania

C19: New Latin, from Greek dipsa thirst + -mania
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