# dipsomaniac

> English word · Noun · IPA /dɪp.sə(ʊ)ˈmeɪn.i.æk/

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

## Etymology
From dipso- + -maniac.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/dipsomaniac