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Dipsomania
Dipˊso-ma′ni-a
,Noun.
[NL., fr. Gr. [GREEK] thirst + [GREEK] mania.]
(Med.)
A morbid an uncontrollable craving (often periodic) for drink, esp. for alcoholic liquors; also improperly used to denote acute and chronic alcoholism.
Definition 2024
dipsomania
dipsomania
English
Noun
dipsomania (countable and uncountable, plural dipsomanias)
- (pathology) Addiction to alcohol.
- Specifically periodic alcoholism, characterized by bouts of heavy drinking rather than continuous indulgence in alcohol.
Translations
addiction to alcohol
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periodic alcoholism
Italian
Etymology
Based on Ancient Greek δίψα (dípsa, “thirst”) + μανία (manía).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /dip.so.maˈni.a/
- Hyphenation: dip‧so‧ma‧nì‧a
Noun
dipsomania f (plural dipsomanie)