dipsomaniac

[ dip-suh-mey-nee-ak, -soh- ]

/ ˌdɪp səˈmeɪ niˌæk, -soʊ- /

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noun

(no longer in technical use) a person with alcoholism or alcohol use disorder, especially characterized by an irresistible, typically periodic craving for alcoholic drinks.

Origin of dipsomaniac

First recorded in 1855–60; dipsomani(a) + -ac

synonym study for dipsomaniac

See inebriate.

OTHER WORDS FROM dipsomaniac

dip·so·ma·ni·a·cal

[dip-suh-muh-nahy-uh-kuhl, -soh-], /ˌdɪp sə məˈnaɪ ə kəl, -soʊ-/, adjective

Words nearby dipsomaniac

dipshit, dip-slip fault, dipso, dipsogen, dipsomania, dipsomaniac, dipsosis, dipsotherapy, dipstick, dipstick test, dip switch

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Example sentences from the Web for dipsomaniac

The drunkard who drinks in spite of himself is, strictly speaking, a dipsomaniac, and is diseased and insane.
A Plea for the Criminal|James Leslie Allan Kayll
I blame her no more than I blame a dipsomaniac; I bear her no ill-will for causing the one miscarriage in my plans.
The Sixth Sense|Stephen McKenna
I liked him very much, but, unlike most Mahomedans, he was a dipsomaniac.
At the Court of the Amr|John Alfred Gray
There Grogan succeeded in convincing him of the folly of engaging in a street argument with a dipsomaniac he did not know.
Little Lost Sister|Virginia Brooks

In England a spendthrift or dipsomaniac can only be controlled when he has spent all his money.
Woman and Womanhood|C. W. Saleeby

British Dictionary definitions for dipsomaniac

dipsomaniac

/ (ˌdɪpsəʊˈmeɪnɪˌæk) /

noun

any person who has an uncontrollable and recurring urge to drink alcoholShortened form: dipso

adjective

relating to or affected with dipsomania

Derived forms of dipsomaniac

dipsomaniacal (ˌdɪpsəʊməˈnaɪəkəl), adjective

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单词	dipsomaniac
释义	dipsomaniac [ dip-suh-mey-nee-ak, -soh- ] / ˌdɪp səˈmeɪ niˌæk, -soʊ- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR dipsomaniac ON THESAURUS.COM noun (no longer in technical use) a person with alcoholism or alcohol use disorder, especially characterized by an irresistible, typically periodic craving for alcoholic drinks. Origin of dipsomaniac First recorded in 1855–60; dipsomani(a) + -ac synonym study for dipsomaniac See inebriate. OTHER WORDS FROM dipsomaniac dip·so·ma·ni·a·cal [dip-suh-muh-nahy-uh-kuhl, -soh-], /ˌdɪp sə məˈnaɪ ə kəl, -soʊ-/, adjective Words nearby dipsomaniac dipshit, dip-slip fault, dipso, dipsogen, dipsomania, dipsomaniac, dipsosis, dipsotherapy, dipstick, dipstick test, dip switch Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for dipsomaniac The drunkard who drinks in spite of himself is, strictly speaking, a dipsomaniac, and is diseased and insane. A Plea for the Criminal\|James Leslie Allan Kayll I blame her no more than I blame a dipsomaniac; I bear her no ill-will for causing the one miscarriage in my plans. The Sixth Sense\|Stephen McKenna I liked him very much, but, unlike most Mahomedans, he was a dipsomaniac. At the Court of the Amr\|John Alfred Gray There Grogan succeeded in convincing him of the folly of engaging in a street argument with a dipsomaniac he did not know. Little Lost Sister\|Virginia Brooks In England a spendthrift or dipsomaniac can only be controlled when he has spent all his money. Woman and Womanhood\|C. W. Saleeby British Dictionary definitions for dipsomaniac dipsomaniac / (ˌdɪpsəʊˈmeɪnɪˌæk) / noun any person who has an uncontrollable and recurring urge to drink alcoholShortened form: dipso adjective relating to or affected with dipsomania Derived forms of dipsomaniac dipsomaniacal (ˌdɪpsəʊməˈnaɪəkəl), adjective Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to dipsomaniac alcoholic, sponge, lush, inebriate, boozer, sot, bum, drinker, drunkard, hobo, carouser, guzzler, souse, wino, bacchanal, soak, tippler, stiff, debauchee, toper
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dipsomaniac

noun

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British Dictionary definitions for dipsomaniac

noun

adjective

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