dipsomaniaˌdɪp səˈmeɪ ni ə, -soʊ-
dipsomania (n)
- plural
- dipsomanias
English Definitions:
dipsomania, alcoholism, potomania (noun)
an intense persistent desire to drink alcoholic beverages to excess
dipsomania (Noun)
an addiction to alcohol
Dipsomania
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 dipso- thirst and -mania mania. It is still mentioned in the WHO ICD10 as an alternative description for alcohol dependence syndrome, episodic use F10.26
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