dipsomania








noun

  1. an irresistible, typically periodic craving for alcoholic drink.

noun

  1. a compulsive desire to drink alcoholic beverages
n.

1843, “morbid craving for alcohol,” coined in medical Latin from Greek dipsa “thirst” (of unknown origin) + mania.

n.

  1. An insatiable craving for alcoholic beverages.
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