DIPSOMANIA Synonyms: 15 Similar and Opposite Words

dipsomania

noun

Definition of dipsomania

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

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According to an autopsy report, Strain died by accidental drowning and ethanol intoxication.

— Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026
Between 2010 and 2025, he was deported twice and had arrests for public disorder, violation of probation, and public intoxication.

— Rocío Muñoz-Ledo, CNN Money, 14 July 2026

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And, the most common causes of cirrhosis are chronic hepatitis C, chronic alcoholism and long-term, heavy drinking.

— Martha Ross, Mercury News, 17 July 2026
Unrequited yearning, alcoholism, and suppressed desires abound in the 80-minute one-act play, which won Escola a Tony Award.

— Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2026

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