dipsomania
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
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
Example Sentences
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It had the Thin Man's pace, bounce and snappy dialogue, exciting murder and air of amiable dipsomania.
From Time Magazine Archive
No "psychological" picture is complete nowadays without a case of amnesia, schizophrenia, paranoia or at least galloping dipsomania.
From Time Magazine Archive
Tell me, how soon can you cure a man of—of dipsomania?…
From In Secret by Chambers, Robert W. (Robert William)
The parallel between dipsomania and bibliomania is very close and suggestive, and I have often thought that more should be made of it.
From Books and Bookmen by Maclaren, Ian
Some of the cases of hereditary dipsomania are almost surely of this character.
From Essays In Pastoral Medicine by ?Malley, Austin
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