Meaning & use
dipsomaniac
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a person with an uncontrollable, recurring craving for alcohol
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The Victorian novel portrayed the count as a tragic dipsomaniac, ruined by drink.
Family letters described their uncle as a dipsomaniac who could never stay sober for long.
A note on using this word
A dated, mainly literary or historical term; modern medical and everyday usage prefers 'alcoholic' or 'person with alcohol use disorder.'
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