dipsomania

noun

dip·so·ma·nia | \ ˌdip-sə-ˈmā-nē-ə

, -nyə\

Definition of dipsomania

: an uncontrollable craving for alcoholic liquors

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Other Words from dipsomania

dipsomaniac \ ˌdip-sə-ˈmā-nē-ˌak

\ noun

dipsomaniacal \ ˌdip-sō-mə-ˈnī-ə-kəl

\ adjective

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So adding a hefty pour of ginger beer, some lime juice, and a dope copper mug to your vodka transforms your dipsomania into an actual weekend event. — Aaron Goldfarb, Esquire, "The (Definitive) #List of the 20 Greatest Day Drinks," 15 May 2015 While anxious weirdos were sprinting to the Piggly Wiggly to stock up on Wonder Bread and milk before the impending snowstorm hit, savvy folks focused more on their looming dipsomania. — Aaron Goldfarb, Esquire, "What You Should Drink While You're Snowed in This Week," 23 Jan. 2016

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