dipsomania
Plural: dipsomanias
Noun
- an intense persistent desire to drink alcoholic beverages to excess
- Addiction to alcohol.
- Specifically periodic alcoholism, characterized by bouts of heavy drinking rather than continuous indulgence in alcohol.
- A strong craving for something.
Origin / Etymology
From dipso- (“thirst; drinking”) + -mania.
Synonyms
Scrabble Score: 15
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dipsomania: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 18
dipsomania: valid Words With Friends Word