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Compulsive desire for alcohol
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dipsomania
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Word definitions for dipsomania in dictionaries
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Dipsomania \Dip`so*ma"ni*a\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? thirst + ? mania.] (Med.) A morbid an uncontrollable craving (often periodic) for drink, esp. for alcoholic liquors; also improperly used to denote acute and chronic alcoholism.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1843, "morbid craving for alcohol," coined in medical Latin from Greek dipsa "thirst" (which is of unknown origin) + mania .
Usage examples of dipsomania.
What compensation dipsomania gave him I know not, but that he did get some kind of wild joy I am quite sure.
She had lost a brother who was very dear to her, and her home life was made distressing by the dipsomania of her mother.