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dipsomania (n.)
1843, "morbid craving for alcohol," coined in medical Latin from Greek
dipsa
"thirst" (which is of unknown origin) +
mania
.
dipsomaniac (n.)
"drunkard," 1858, from
dipsomania
; slang shortening
dipso
is from 1880.