khát rượu
Definition
Noun:
- Dipsomania: A medical and psychological term for an uncontrollable craving for alcoholic drinks, often characterized by periodic bouts of intense desire to consume alcohol.
- Alcohol craving: A strong, compulsive thirst or urge to drink alcohol.
Adjective:
- Dipsomaniac: Describing a person who suffers from dipsomania; having an irresistible urge to drink alcohol.
Usage Examples
Noun:
- Cơn khát rượu ập đến một cách đột ngột. (A fit of dipsomania came over him suddenly.)
- Anh ấy đang vật lộn với chứng khát rượu. (He is struggling with alcohol craving.)
Adjective:
- Người đàn ông khát rượu đó đã tìm mọi cách để có rượu. (That dipsomaniac man tried every way to get alcohol.)
Advanced Usage
- Used primarily in clinical, medical, or formal descriptive contexts to describe a pathological condition rather than simple thirst or casual desire.
Variants and Related Words
- Nghiện rượu (n): Alcoholism; a broader term for alcohol dependence.
- Thèm rượu (v/n): To crave alcohol; a less clinical term for wanting a drink.
Synonyms
- Alcohol craving
- Compulsive drinking urge
- Pathological thirst for alcohol
Related Terms
- Dipsomania: The formal medical condition.
- Alcohol Use Disorder: The modern clinical category that may encompass this symptom.