dipsomania

n. 嗜酒症, 饮酒狂 [医] 间发性酒狂

发音

US
UK /ˌdɪpsə(ʊ)ˈmeɪnɪə/

词形变化

dipsomanias 复数 dipsomanias

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Addiction to alcohol.

    可数 不可数 医学
  2. 2.

    Specifically periodic alcoholism, characterized by bouts of heavy drinking rather than continuous indulgence in alcohol.

    可数 不可数
  3. 3.

    A strong craving for something.

    可数 不可数 引申义

词汇关系

名词

同义词 2

alcoholism potomania

上位词 3

passion mania cacoethes

词源

From dipso- (“thirst; drinking”) + -mania.

来源：wiktionary