Dipsomaniac Dipsomaniac

Dipsomaniac - Definition and Overview

Related Words: Addict, Alcoholic, Bacchanal, Bacchanalian, Drunk, Drunkard, Freak

A dipsomaniac is a person with an uncontrollable craving for alcohol, especially alcoholic liquors.

"Dipsomania" is usually thought of as a dated term, considered different from alcoholism because it is defined as an uncontrollable urge rather than an addiction.

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