: an uncontrollable craving for alcoholic liquors. dipsomaniac. -nē-ˌak.
First, "an alcoholic patient becomes insane because he drinks; a dipsomaniac is insane before he commences to drink." Second,"alcoholism is an intoxication which has as its cause alcohol; dipsomania has its cause in a defective mental condition, and alcohol is but a secondary factor, which may be replaced by any other ...
It generally involves solitary alcohol abuse in combination with the loss of interest in any other usual activities. It is not known what causes dipsomania, it is thought that enzyme deficiencies may contribute to its root cause, in part contributing to depressive illness in many dipsomaniacs.
dipsomaniac (plural dipsomaniacs) One with a morbid paroxysmal craving for alcohol; an alcoholic. quotations ▼ A persistently drunken person; a drunkard.
"Dipsophobia" is derived from the Greek "dipsa" (thirst) and "phobos" (fear). "Dipsa" is also used to form the words "dipsomania" (an abnormal craving for alcohol) and "dipsosis" (a medical condition characterized by abnormal thirst).
Galaphobia (from Greek gala, "milk"), also known as lactaphobia or lactophobia (from Latin lacte, "milk") is the fear of milk. The fear is developed because of their sour taste, intolerance to lactose, bovinophobia since milk is typically cow derived or even drinking spoiled milk that tastes yucky.
Noun. pupaphobia (uncountable) (rare) The fear of puppets.
drunkard. nounone who drinks too much. alcoholic.
Teetotalism is the practice or promotion of total personal abstinence from the psychoactive drug alcohol, specifically in alcoholic drinks. A person who practices (and possibly advocates) teetotalism is called a teetotaler or teetotaller, or is simply said to be teetotal.
toper. A toper is “a hard drinker or chronic drunkard.”
Alcohol abuse can cause signs and symptoms of depression, anxiety, psychosis, and antisocial behavior, both during intoxication and during withdrawal.
Alcohol impacts the way we act because it is a chemical depressant that slows down the brain and central nervous system. Alcohol also affects other organs and systems like the heart, liver, pancreas, kidneys and digestive tract.
Alcohols bind with other atoms to create secondary alcohols. These secondary alcohols are the three types of alcohol that humans use every day: methanol, isopropanol, and ethanol.
So distillation is actually the process of capturing the essence–or spirit–of the liquid, which at the time was the most valuable part: the alcohol. But according to the Oxford English Dictionary, the earliest record of the word “spirit” actually meant “a liquid” which doesn't exactly narrow it down to liquor.
People with alcoholism — technically known as alcohol dependence — have lost reliable control of their alcohol use. It doesn't matter what kind of alcohol someone drinks or even how much: Alcohol-dependent people are often unable to stop drinking once they start.
A study that ran in BMJ last year suggested there was no sign that you lived longer because you drink a little as opposed to abstaining. Other studies have come to different conclusions, showing some benefits. (If you are a heavy drinker, that's a different story. Your life will likely be shorter.)
Most Americans Drink Less Alcohol Than You Think
According to statistics from the National Epidemiological Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions (NESARC), 30% of American adults don't consume alcohol.
For men, consuming more than 4 drinks on any day or more than 14 drinks per week. For women, consuming more than 3 drinks on any day or more than 7 drinks per week.
People drink alcohol for various reasons including relaxation, socializing, escaping problems, etc. For some people, consuming alcohol can lead to alcohol dependence if they drink too often.
Xanthophobia, fear of the color yellow.
Sinistrophobia is the fear of things at the left side or left-handed people. Sufferers may avoid using their left hand, touching someone else's left hand, or touching an object which has come into contact with a left hand.
Noun. plutophobia (plural plutophobias) An aversion to wealthy people.