dipsomania

noun

Definition of dipsomanianext
as in inebriety

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Recent Examples of dipsomania 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, 23 Jan. 2016 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, 15 May 2015
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dipsomania
  1. intoxication
  2. alcoholism
Noun
  • Among adult pedestrians killed in nighttime crashes, about a third had blood alcohol levels indicating intoxication; so did about 20% of those killed during the day.
    — Paula Span, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Sanchez was charged with one felony count of battery resulting in bodily injury, plus misdemeanor charges of unauthorized entry of a motor vehicle, public intoxication endangering the life of another and battery resulting in bodily injury.
    — Matt Schubert, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of intoxication
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  • While in New York, Rosales learned that her dad was sick from liver failure caused by alcoholism.
    — Myriam Gurba, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Topics included sexuality, drugs, birth control, cardiovascular disease and alcoholism.
    — Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of alcoholism

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“Dipsomania.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dipsomania. Accessed 13 Sep. 2026.

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