Meanings
alternative enomania · alternative œnomania · alternative oinomania
- uncountableMorbid desire for wine; dipsomania; alcoholism.
Origin
From oeno- + -mania, from Ancient Greek: οἶνος (oînos, “wine”) combined with μανία (manía, “insanity”).
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
oenomania. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oenomania
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