dipsomania

Meaning

1. (countable, uncountable) Addiction to alcohol.
2. (countable, uncountable) Specifically periodic alcoholism, characterized by bouts of heavy drinking rather than continuous indulgence in alcohol.
3. (broadly, countable, uncountable) A strong craving for something.

Synonyms

alcoholism

potomania

inebriety

enomania

oenomania

love of drinking

Translations

dipsomanie

Dipsomanie

διψομανία

alcoholismo

drankzucht

alcoolisme

alcolismo

dipsomania

alcoolismo

Dipsomania

dipsomanía

هوَس الشراب ؛ الكحولية

ayyaşlık

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌdɪpsə(ʊ)ˈmeɪnɪə/

Etymology

From dipso- (“thirst; drinking”) + -mania.