dip.so.ma.ni.a --> [dip-suh-mey-nee-uh, -soh-]
is an irresistible, typically periodic craving for alcoholic drink.
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Dipsomania is a historical term describing a medical condition involving an uncontrollable craving for alcohol. It was used in the 19th century to describe a variety of alcohol-related problems, most of which are most commonly conceptualized today as alcoholism, but it is occasionally still used to describe a particular condition of periodic, compulsive bouts of alcohol intake. The idea of dipsomania is important for its historical role in promoting a disease theory of chronic drunkenness. The word comes from Greek δίψα thirst and μανία mania.
from: dictionary.com & wikipedia.com
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