dipsomania
dipsomania · dipsomanias
дипсомания
Dipsomanie
Addiction to alcoholAddiction to alcohol.
/ˌdɪpsə(ʊ)ˈmeɪnɪə/
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)Addiction to alcohol.
Dipsomanie
(countable, uncountable)Specifically periodic alcoholism, characterized by bouts of heavy drinking rather than continuous indulgence in alcohol.
дипсома́нияdipsománija
(broadly, countable, uncountable)A strong craving for something.
More definitions
- an intense persistent desire to drink alcoholic beverages to excess
Translations
3 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
periodic alcoholism:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
addiction to alcohol:
Origin
From dipso- (“thirst; drinking”) + -mania.From dipso- (“thirst; drinking”) + -mania.
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Forms
plural: dipsomanias| Singular | dipsomania |
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regular
Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- an intense persistent desire to drink alcoholic beverages to excess:alcoholismpotomania
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable