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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
  • Introduced in a state of drunken collapse, Anderson — fearful, bitter, despairing, protective — is quite magnificent limning different levels of intoxication.
    — Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Sergio Escorza, 27, was arrested and faces an intoxication manslaughter charge, police said.
    — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of intoxication
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  • She’s rattled by hearing his name again, which, among other things, raises the specter of her alcoholism.
    — Scott Tobias, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of alcoholism

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“Dipsomania.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dipsomania. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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