as in alcoholic
a person who makes a habit of getting drunk
few suspected that this pillar of the community, ensconced in her suburban colonial, was a closet dipsomaniac
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alcoholic
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Andres was born in Cuba to a deadbeat alcoholic who beat him.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
5 Nov. 2025 -
In Ibsen’s play, Eilert is a recovering alcoholic and accomplished writer whose life has turned around thanks to his new girlfriend, Thea (portrayed in the movie by Imogen Poots).—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Dipsomaniac.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dipsomaniac. Accessed 22 Nov. 2025.
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