The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Dipsomaniac \Dip`so*ma"ni*ac\, n. One who has an irrepressible desire for alcoholic drinks. [1913 Webster]WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
dipsomaniac n 1: a person who drinks alcohol to excess habitually [syn: alcoholic, alky, dipsomaniac, boozer, lush, soaker, souse]