noun
dipsomaniac
Dipsomaniac (noun) means someone with an intense, uncontrollable craving for alcohol; an alcoholic.
noun
1
Someone with an intense, uncontrollable craving for alcohol; an alcoholic.
"The dipsomaniac and the abstainer are not only both mistaken, but they both make the same mistake. They both regard wine as a drug and not as a drink."
— G. K. Chesterton, The Progressive (1909)
"The Spaniards are nice, but, of course, most of them are terribly poor, the ones who aren’t are impossible, I don’t like the tourists, mainly English and American dipsomaniacs, paid, my dear, by their families to stay away."
— James Baldwin, Giovanni’s Room (1956)
2
A person who is drunk most of the time; a drunkard.
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Etymology
Formed from dipso- and -maniac.
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Rhymes for dipsomaniac
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pyromaniac
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kleptomaniac
megalomaniac
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Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of dipsomaniac?
"dipsomaniac" (noun) means someone with an intense, uncontrollable craving for alcohol; an alcoholic.
What is another word for dipsomaniac?
Other words for "dipsomaniac" include lush, alky, souse, boozer, soaker, alcoholic.
What is the opposite of dipsomaniac?
Opposites of "dipsomaniac" include teetotaler, abstainer.
What are the different meanings of dipsomaniac?
"dipsomaniac" has 2 main meanings: 1. Someone with an intense, uncontrollable craving for alcohol; an alcoholic; 2. A person who is drunk most of the time; a drunkard.
