different between dipsomania vs potomania

dipsomania

English

Etymology

From dipso- +? -mania.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /?d?ps?(?)?me?n??/
  • Rhymes: -e?ni?

Noun

dipsomania (countable and uncountable, plural dipsomanias)

  1. (medicine) Addiction to alcohol.
  2. Specifically periodic alcoholism, characterized by bouts of heavy drinking rather than continuous indulgence in alcohol.

Translations

Anagrams

  • mapanioids

Finnish

Noun

dipsomania

  1. dipsomania (periodic alcoholism)
    Synonym: kausijuoppous

Declension

Anagrams

  • dipsomaani

Italian

Etymology

Based on Ancient Greek ???? (dípsa, thirst) + ????? (manía).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dip.so.ma?ni.a/
  • Hyphenation: dip?so?ma?nì?a

Noun

dipsomania f (plural dipsomanie)

  1. dipsomania

Related terms

  • dipsomane

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potomania

English

Etymology

Latin p?t? (I drink (liquor)) +? -mania

Noun

potomania (uncountable)

  1. An excessive and persistent desire to drink alcoholic beverages.

Synonyms

  • dipsomania

See also

  • alcoholism

potomania From the web:

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