dipsomaniac

== English == === Etymology === From dipso- +‎ -maniac. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /dɪp.sə(ʊ)ˈmeɪn.i.æk/ Rhymes: -eɪniæk === Noun === dipsomaniac (plural dipsomaniacs) One with a morbid paroxysmal craving for alcohol; an alcoholic. A persistently drunken person; a drunkard. ==== Synonyms ==== (drunkard): alcoholic, dipso, drunkard, lush, sot; See also Thesaurus:drunkard ==== Antonyms ==== (antonym(s) of “drunkard”): abstainer, teetotaler; See also Thesaurus:teetotaler ==== Related terms ==== dipsomania dipsomaniacal ==== Translations ====