Entry: dipsomaniacal (adj.)
In context: “…the
father, a dipsomaniacal tragedian progressively crippled by obsessions
with death by spider-bite and by stage fright and with a bitterness of
ambiguous origin but consuming intensity toward the Method school…”
Definition: From dipsomania: A morbid and insatiable craving for alcohol, often
of a paroxysmal character. Also applied to persistent drunkenness, and formerly
to the delirium produced by excessive drinking.
Other: Check out this etymology:
Etymology: < Greek
διψο- comb. form of δίψα thirst + μανία madness
SNOOT score: 2 (better than “lush” or “boozehound”)
Page: 63
Source: Oxford English Dictionary
SNOOT score: 2 (better than “lush” or “boozehound”)
Page: 63
Source: Oxford English Dictionary
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