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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(rare) One 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.
An oenophile does not become of professional concern to physicians until he becomes an oenomaniac, that is, one who is overly wild about wine.
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.
Use oenomaniac when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Oenomaniac means (rare) One who is affected by oenomania, a morbid desire for wine; an alcoholic..
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It was Erskine Blight-Purley, war hero, Francophile, bibliophile, oenomaniac, and lecher of long standing and renown.
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