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dip⋅so⋅ma⋅ni⋅a

  [dip-suh-mey-nee-uh, -soh-]
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–noun
an irresistible, typically periodic craving for alcoholic drink.
Origin:
1835–45; < NL < Gk díps(a) thirst + -o- -o- + manía -mania
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dip·so·ma·ni·a   (dĭp'sə-mā'nē-ə, -mān'yə)   
n.  An insatiable craving for alcoholic beverages.

[Greek dipsa, thirst + -mania.]
dip'so·ma'ni·ac (-āk') adj. & n., dip'so·ma·ni'a·cal (-mə-nī'ə-kəl) adj.
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Word Origin & History

dipsomania 
1843, "morbid craving for alcohol," coined from Gk. dipsa "thirst" + mania (q.v.). The noun meaning "drunkard" is from 1858; slang shortening dipso is from 1880.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: dip·so·ma·nia
Pronunciation: "dip-s&-'mA-nE-&, -ny&
Function: noun
: an uncontrollable craving for alcoholicliquors —dip·so·ma·ni·ac /-nE-"ak/ noun —dip·so·ma·ni·a·cal /"dip-sO-m&-'nI-&-k&l/ adjective
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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dipsomania dip·so·ma·ni·a (dĭp'sə-mā'nē-ə, -mān'yə)
n.
An insatiable craving for alcoholic beverages.

dip'so·ma'ni·ac (-āk') adj. & n.
dip'so·ma·ni'a·cal (-mə-nī'ə-kəl) adj.

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