dipsomaniac
noun/ˌdɪpsəˈmeɪniæk/
/ˌdɪpsəˈmeɪniæk/
- a person who has a strong desire for alcoholic drink that they cannot control synonym alcoholicWord Originmid 19th cent.: from Greek dipso- (from dipsa ‘thirst’) + -mania.
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