dipsomaniac

UK
/ˌdɪpsəʊˈmeɪnɪæk/
US
/ˌdɪpsoʊˈmeɪniˌæk/

Translations

dipsomaniacnoun
dipsomaniacs
pl
UK
/ˌdɪpsəʊˈmeɪnɪæk/
US
/ˌdɪpsoʊˈmeɪniˌæk/
The dipsomaniac found it difficult to resist the lure of the bar, despite his best efforts to stay sober.
Le dipsomane trouvait difficile de résister à l'attrait du bar, malgré ses efforts pour rester sobre.
dipsomaniacadjective
more dipsomaniac
Comp.
most dipsomaniac
Super.
UK
/ˌdɪpsəˈmeɪniæk/
US
/ˌdɪpsoʊˈmeɪniæk/
Rare but attested attributive use: 'relating to or suffering from dipsomania'; e.g. 'his dipsomaniac father'
dipsomaniaqueRare, littéraire ou médical.
Several dipsomaniac patrons were already slumped at the bar by noon.
Plusieurs clients dipsomaniaques étaient déjà affalés au bar à midi.

Definitions

dipsomaniacnoun
A person with an uncontrollable craving for alcoholic beverages.
The dipsomaniac found it difficult to resist the lure of the bar, despite his best efforts to stay sober.
dipsomaniacadjective
Addicted to or characteristic of compulsive drinking of alcohol.
Several dipsomaniac patrons were already slumped at the bar by noon.