dipsomania, alcoholism, potomania
(noun) an intense persistent desire to drink alcoholic beverages to excess
Source: WordNet® 3.1
dipsomania (countable and uncountable, plural dipsomanias)
(disease) Addiction to alcohol.
Specifically periodic alcoholism, characterized by bouts of heavy drinking rather than continuous indulgence in alcohol.
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Source: Wiktionary
Dip`so*ma"ni*a, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Med.)
Definition: A morbid an uncontrollable craving (often periodic) for drink, esp. for alcoholic liquors; also improperly used to denote acute and chronic alcoholism.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
5 November 2024
(verb) draw out a discussion or process in order to gain time; “The speaker temporized in order to delay the vote”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
