English dictionary

dipsomania

/,d/I/ps/@/'m/eI/n/i//@/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

an intense persistent desire to drink alcoholic beverages to excess

noun.motive

Synonyms alcoholism potomania

Source: WordNet 3.0
A morbid an uncontrollable craving (often periodic) for drink, esp. for alcoholic liquors; also improperly used to denote acute and chronic alcoholism.

noun

Source: webster1913