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- Dictionarydipsomania/ˌdɪpsə(ʊ)ˈmeɪnɪə/
noun
- 1. alcoholism, specifically in a form characterized by intermittent bouts of craving for alcohol.
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Dipsomania is a historical term describing a medical condition involving an uncontrollable craving for alcohol or other drugs. In the 19th century, the term dipsomania was used to refer to a variety of alcohol-related problems, most of which are known today as alcohol use disorder. Dipsomania is occasionally still used to describe a particular condition of periodic, compulsive bouts of alcohol int... Wikipedia