DIPSOMANIA


Meaning of DIPSOMANIA in English

[ ˌdɪpsə(ʊ)'meɪnɪə ]

■ noun alcoholism, specifically in a form characterized by intermittent bouts of craving for alcohol.

Derivatives

~c noun

Origin

C19: from Gk dipso- (from dipsa 'thirst') + -mania .

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