A most ingenuous youth was Master Snape, round-eyed, round-cheeked, with an ever ready smooth and round unvarnished tale—a youth afflicted with a dipsomania for information.
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Dipsomania
/ˌdɪpsə(ʊ)ˈmeɪnɪə/
Synonyms for "dipsomania" (74 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (15)
Noun(1 words)
a habitabuliaacquired toleranceacute alcoholismaddictednessaddictionalcoholic addictionalcoholic psychosisalcoholismamphetamine withdrawal symptomsarteriosclerotic psychosisbarbiturate addictionbarbiturismbottle nose
Strong matches (22)
certifiabilitychain smokingchronic alcoholismcirrhosiscocainismcrashcravingdelirium tremensdementia paralyticadependencedrug addictiondrug culturedrug dependencedrunkennessebriosityfolie du doutefunctional psychosisgeneral paralysisgeneral paresis
Noun(3 words)
drinking compulsiondrinking maniadrinking problem
Related words (37)
grog blossomhabithabitual drunkennesshabituationheavy drinkingmetabolic psychosismoral insanityneurosisnicotine addictionoenomaniaoinomaniaorganic psychosisparalytic dementiapathological drunkennessphysical dependencepresenile dementiaprison psychosisproblem drinkingpsychological dependencepsychopathia
Show 15 more words
psychopathia sexualispsychopathic conditionpsychopathic personalitypsychopathypsychosissenile dementiasenile psychosissenilitysexual pathologysituational psychosissyphilitic paresistolerancetoxic psychosiswithdrawal sicknesswithdrawal symptoms
Noun(2 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: alcoholism, a habit, abulia, acquired tolerance, acute alcoholism.
- Sentence evidence is available for dipsomania, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, moby, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "dipsomania".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "dipsomania"
Keep "dipsomania" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "dipsomania" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "dipsomania", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "dipsomania" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
5 entriesMore specific
3 entriesalcohol dependencedrinking disorderhabitual drunkenness
Collocations
5 entriesacute dipsomaniachronic dipsomaniaepisodic dipsomaniahistorical dipsomaniasevere dipsomania
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
3 entriesSample sentences
3 total sentences available.
"You must regard my passion for painting," he began once more, "as a sort of dipsomania—I really can't help myself."
Source: wiktionary
Such a negative outcome seemed impossible to investors experiencing dot-com dipsomania in late 1999 and early 2000.
Source: wiktionary
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "dipsomania"?
Closest matches include alcoholism, a habit, abulia, acquired tolerance, acute alcoholism.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "dipsomania"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.