Antonyms for dipsomania


Grammar : Noun
Spell : dip-suh-mey-nee-uh, -soh-
Phonetic Transcription : ˌdɪp səˈmeɪ ni ə, -soʊ-


Definition of dipsomania

Origin :
  • 1843, "morbid craving for alcohol," coined in medical Latin from Greek dipsa "thirst" (of unknown origin) + mania.
  • As in substance abuse : noun dependence on illegal substance
  • As in drunkenness : noun inebriety
  • As in alcohol abuse : noun alcohol addiction
  • As in Dutch courage : noun alcohol-induced courage
  • As in inebriation : noun drunkenness
  • As in inebriety : noun drunkenness
  • As in insobriety : noun drunkenness
  • As in tipsiness : noun drunkenness
  • As in alcoholism : noun alcohol abuse
Example sentences :
  • It's best not to be too intelligent about insanity and dipsomania and all the other hereditary details.
  • Extract from : « Dear Enemy » by Jean Webster
  • Then I remembered our enthusiasm over the Palace of Dipsomania.
  • Extract from : « The Belovd Vagabond » by William J. Locke
  • It is, however, as an authority on dipsomania that he is best known.
  • Extract from : « The Quiver, 2/1900 » by Various
  • From this it is but a step to dipsomania, which can often be cured.
  • Extract from : « Psychical Miscellanea » by J. Arthur Hill
  • They may show themselves in periodical acts, as in dipsomania.
  • Extract from : « Degeneracy » by Eugene S. Talbot
  • Dipsomania is not drunkenness nor riotous dissipation; it is a disease.
  • Extract from : « The Critical Game » by John Albert Macy
  • His views resulted in depression, which led to dipsomania, and he d. in poverty and misery.
  • Extract from : « A Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature » by John W. Cousin
  • One firm actually has the assurance to advertise a preparation of this kind as a remedy for dipsomania.
  • Extract from : « Alcohol: A Dangerous and Unnecessary Medicine, How and Why » by Martha M. Allen
  • And the reader of Mr. Archdall Reid will round up the list with "immunity" from dipsomania and all contagious diseases.
  • Extract from : « Mankind in the Making » by H. G. Wells
  • Dipsomania is a form of impulsive degenerative insanity, and it is probably epileptic in origin.
  • Extract from : « Essays In Pastoral Medicine » by Austin Malley

Synonyms for dipsomania

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