dipsomaniac
[ dip-suh-mey-nee-ak, -soh- ]
/ ˌdɪp səˈmeɪ niˌæk, -soʊ- /
noun
a person with an irresistible craving for alcoholic drink.
Origin of dipsomaniac
First recorded in 1855–60;
dipsomani(a) +
-ac
synonym study for dipsomaniac
See
drunkard.
OTHER WORDS FROM dipsomaniac
dip·so·ma·ni·a·cal [dip-suh-muh-nahy-uh-kuh l, -soh-] /ˌdɪp sə məˈnaɪ ə kəl, -soʊ-/, adjectiveWords nearby dipsomaniac
dipsesis,
dipshit,
dipso,
dipsogen,
dipsomania,
dipsomaniac,
dipsosis,
dipsotherapy,
dipstick,
dipstick test,
dipsy-doodle
Example sentences from the Web for dipsomaniac
British Dictionary definitions for dipsomaniac
dipsomaniac
/ (ˌdɪpsəʊˈmeɪnɪˌæk) /
noun
any person who has an uncontrollable and recurring urge to drink alcohol
Shortened form: dipso
adjective
relating to or affected with dipsomania