oenomaniac

plural oenomaniacs · alternative œnomaniac

1. rareOne who is affected by oenomania, a morbid desire for wine; an alcoholic.

   It was Erskine Blight-Purley, war hero, Francophile, bibliophile, oenomaniac, and lecher of long standing and renown.

   1979, [title?], quoted in Best Sellers: From the U.S. Government Printing Office

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   An oenophile does not become of professional concern to physicians until he becomes an oenomaniac, that is, one who is overly wild about wine.

   2003, William S. Haubrich, Medical Meanings: A Glossary of Word Origins, →ISBN, page 162

   We stopped for a refreshing cup of milk, made our introductions, and moved on. The next stop was the Branquinho Ranch for lunch. There, we gave oenomaniac John Branquino his gallon of wine.

   2009, Stan Otremba, So, You Want to Be a Cop?: An Inside Look at Law Enforcement, →ISBN