dip·so·ma·nia
| \ ˌdip-sə-ˈmā-nē-ə
, -nyə \
, -nyə \
Definition of dipsomania
: an uncontrollable craving for alcoholic liquors
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dipsomaniac
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ˌdip-sə-ˈmā-nē-ˌak
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noun
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noun
dipsomaniacal
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ˌdip-sō-mə-ˈnī-ə-kəl
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adjective
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adjective
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“Dipsomania.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dipsomania. Accessed 26 Oct. 2021.
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dipsomania
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dip·so·ma·nia
| \ ˌdip-sə-ˈmā-nē-ə, -nyə
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Medical Definition of dipsomania
: an uncontrollable craving for alcoholic liquors
Other Words from dipsomania
dipsomaniac
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-nē-ˌak
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noun
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noun
dipsomaniacal
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ˌdip-sō-mə-ˈnī-ə-kəl
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adjective
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adjective
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The first known use of dipsomania was circa 1844
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