dipsomaniac

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

dipso·maniac f8 [dipsomaniac dipsomaniacs] BrE [ˌdɪpsəˈmeɪniæk] NAmE [ˌdɪpsəˈmeɪniæk] noun
a person who has a strong desire for alcoholic drink that they cannot control
Syn: ↑alcoholic

Word Origin:
mid 19th cent.: from Greek dipso- (from dipsa ‘thirst’) + ↑-mania.

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  alcoholic, alky, boozer, lush, soaker, souse