dip‧so‧ma‧ni‧ac /ˌdɪpsəˈmeɪniæk/
noun [countable] British English old-fashioned[
Date: 1800-1900;
Language: Greek;
Origin: dipsa 'feeling of wanting a drink' + English maniac]
someone who has a very strong desire for alcohol, which they cannot control
Synonym : alcoholic [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲