any person who has an uncontrollable and recurring urge to drink alcohol
Shortened form: dipso
adjective
2.
relating to or affected with dipsomania
Derived forms
dipsomaniacal (ˌdɪpsəʊməˈnaɪəkəl)
adjective
dipsomaniac in American English
(ˌdɪpsəˈmeiniˌæk, -sou-)
noun
a person with an irresistible craving for alcoholic drink
Derived forms
dipsomaniacal (ˌdɪpsəməˈnaiəkəl, -sou-)
adjective
Word origin
[1855–60; dipsomani(a) + -ac]This word is first recorded in the period 1855–60. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: keyword, kickoff, lavabo, output, pipeline