n.
Pronunciation: ˌ dip-s ə - ' m ā -n ē - ə , -ny ə
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek dipsa thirst + Late Latin mania
Date: circa 1844
: an uncontrollable craving for alcoholic liquors
– dip · so · ma · ni · ac \ -n ē - ˌ ak \ noun
– dip · so · ma · ni · a · cal \ ˌ dip-s ō -m ə - ' n ī - ə -k ə l \ adjective