dipsomaniac

English

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /dɪp.sə(ʊ)ˈmeɪn.i.æk/
• Rhymes: -eɪniæk

Noun

dipsomaniac (plural dipsomaniacs)

1. One with a morbid paroxysmal craving for alcohol; an alcoholic.
2. A persistently drunken person; a drunkard.

Synonyms

• alcoholic
• dipso
• drunkard
• sot
• lush

Antonyms

• abstain
• teetotal
• temperance
• on the wagon

Translations

An alcoholic

• Greek: διψομανής (el) (dipsomanís) c
• Hungarian: alkoholista (hu)

• Italian: dipsomane (it) m and f

Related terms

• dipsomania
• dipsomaniacal