/ ˌdɪpsəˈmeɪniæk; NAmE / noun
a person who has a strong desire for alcoholic drink that they cannot control
SYN alcoholic
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 19th cent.: from Greek dipso- (from dipsa thirst) + -mania .
DIPSOMANIAC
Meaning of DIPSOMANIAC in English
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005