dipsomaniac
dipsomaniac · dipsomaniacs
One with a morbid paroxysmal craving for alcoholOne with a morbid paroxysmal craving for alcohol; an alcoholic.
/dɪp.sə(ʊ)ˈmeɪn.i.æk/
» Tom is a dipsomaniac.
Meaning
2 sensesOne with a morbid paroxysmal craving for alcohol; an alcoholic.
A persistently drunken person; a drunkard.
More definitions
- a person who drinks alcohol to excess habitually
Examples
1 sentencesTom is a dipsomaniac.
Translations
4 languagesOrigin
From dipso- + -maniac.From dipso- + -maniac.
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Forms
plural: dipsomaniacs| Singular | dipsomaniac |
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