Compulsive desire for alcohol

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• An intense persistent desire to drink alcoholic beverages to excess
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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 .

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context disease English) addiction to alcohol.

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. an intense persistent desire to drink alcoholic beverages to excess [syn: alcoholism , potomania ]

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.

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Dipsomania is a historical term describing a medical condition involving an uncontrollable craving for alcohol . In the 19th century, dipsomania was a variety of alcohol-related problems, most of which are known today as alcoholism . Dipsomania is occasionally ...