dipsomaniac

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌdɪpsəʊˈmeɪnɪˌæk/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(dip′sə mā′nē ak′, -sō-)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
dip•so•ma•ni•ac  (dip′sə mā′nē ak′, -sō-),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Psychiatrya person with an irresistible craving for alcoholic drink.
  • 1855–60; dipsomani(a) + -ac
dip•so•ma•ni•a•cal  (dip′sə mə nī′ə kəl, -sō-),USA pronunciation adj. 
    See drunkard. 
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
dipsomaniac /ˌdɪpsəʊˈmeɪnɪˌæk/ n
  1. any person who has an uncontrollable and recurring urge to drink alcohol
 adj
  1. relating to or affected with dipsomania
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
dip•so•ma•ni•a /ˌdɪpsəˈmeɪniə, -soʊ-/USA pronunciation   n. [uncountable]
  1. Psychiatryan irresistible or uncontrollable desire for alcoholic drink.
dip•so•ma•ni•ac, n. [countable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
dip•so•ma•ni•a  (dip′sə mā′nē ə, -sō-),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Psychiatryan irresistible, typically periodic craving for alcoholic drink.
  • Greek díps(a) thirst + -o- -o- + manía -mania
  • Neo-Latin
  • 1835–45

'dipsomaniac' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
dip - dipso - drunkard

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