Dipsomaniac
noun
A person who cannot stop drinking alcohol, even when it is causing harm.
His excessive drinking led him down the path of becoming a dipsomaniac.
Often appears as...
- become a dipsomaniac
- suffer from dipsomania
Usage tips
Formal, Disapproving
Medical
noun
A person who cannot stop drinking alcohol, even when it is causing harm.
His excessive drinking led him down the path of becoming a dipsomaniac.
Often appears as...
- become a dipsomaniac
- suffer from dipsomania
Usage tips
Formal, Disapproving
Medical
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Medical Condition
Used to describe a serious health issue related to alcohol dependency.
After years of struggle, he was diagnosed as a dipsomaniac.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative Connotation
Carries a strong negative judgment, suggesting inability to control drinking.
Her dipsomaniac behavior ruined many family gatherings.
Pro Tip 3/3Extreme Condition
Refers to a more severe condition than casual or social drinking habits.
The character in the novel is a tragic dipsomaniac who loses everything.
Pro Tip 1/3Medical Condition
Used to describe a serious health issue related to alcohol dependency.
After years of struggle, he was diagnosed as a dipsomaniac.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative Connotation
Carries a strong negative judgment, suggesting inability to control drinking.
Her dipsomaniac behavior ruined many family gatherings.
Pro Tip 3/3Extreme Condition
Refers to a more severe condition than casual or social drinking habits.
The character in the novel is a tragic dipsomaniac who loses everything.
Pro Tip 1/3Medical Condition
Used to describe a serious health issue related to alcohol dependency.
After years of struggle, he was diagnosed as a dipsomaniac.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative Connotation
Carries a strong negative judgment, suggesting inability to control drinking.
Her dipsomaniac behavior ruined many family gatherings.
Pro Tip 3/3Extreme Condition
Refers to a more severe condition than casual or social drinking habits.
The character in the novel is a tragic dipsomaniac who loses everything.
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