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dipsomaniac
[ dip-suh-mey-nee-ak, -soh- ]
/ ˌdɪp səˈmeɪ niˌæk, -soʊ- /
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noun
(no longer in technical use) a person with alcoholism or alcohol use disorder, especially characterized by an irresistible, typically periodic craving for alcoholic drinks.
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Origin of dipsomaniac
First recorded in 1855–60; dipsomani(a) + -ac
synonym study for dipsomaniac
See inebriate.
OTHER WORDS FROM dipsomaniac
dip·so·ma·ni·a·cal [dip-suh-muh-nahy-uh-kuhl, -soh-], /ˌdɪp sə məˈnaɪ ə kəl, -soʊ-/, adjectiveWords nearby dipsomaniac
dipsacaceous, dipshit, dip-slip fault, dipso, dipsomania, dipsomaniac, dipstick, dipstick test, dip switch, dipsy-doodle, Diptera
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British Dictionary definitions 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
Derived forms of dipsomaniac
dipsomaniacal (ˌdɪpsəʊməˈnaɪəkəl), adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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