dipsomaniac
[ dip-suh-mey-nee-ak, -soh- ]
/ ˌdɪp səˈmeɪ niˌæk, -soʊ- /
noun
a person with an irresistible craving for alcoholic drink.
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Origin of dipsomaniac
Synonym study
See drunkard.
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Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019
Examples from the Web for dipsomaniac
dipsomaniac
/ (ˌdɪpsəʊˈmeɪnɪˌæk) /
noun
any person who has an uncontrollable and recurring urge to drink alcoholShortened form: dipso
adjective
relating to or affected with dipsomania
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dipsomaniac
"drunkard," 1858, from dipsomania; slang shortening dipso is from 1880.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper