Fear of drinking alcohol
Fear of drinking alcohol: An abnormal and persistent fear of drinking alcohol. Sufferers of this fear experience undue anxiety about addiction to alcohol and the effect this addiction can have on their body. (However, their abstinence from alcohol certainly should not be criticized.)
Fear of alcohol is termed “dipsophobia,” a word derived from the Greek “dipsa” (thirst) and “phobos” (fear). “Dipsa” is also used to form the words “dipsomania” (an abnormal craving for alcohol) and “dipsosis” (a medical condition characterized by abnormal thirst).
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