inebriation
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- noun
- /ɪˌniːbriˈeɪʃən/
- Formal
:
ebriedad
- Faulkner was said to have found everyday life too dull and flat to survive without an altered state of inebriation.
- state of inebriation
Examples
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The comedian's jokes were even funnier due to the audience's lighthearted inebriation.
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Uh, thank you, sir, but i fear inebriation May cause me to forget my manners In such fine company.
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I would never have more than one in a sitting because that would cause inebriation, which would be harmful.
Blog text (25) -
We celebrated a moment of collective inebriation that we would never know again.
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His head spun with exhilarating inebriation.
Fiction book (2002) -
The central figure's foolish grin and unfocused, cross-eyed gaze signify his inebriation.
Academic text (1998) -
After a night of heavy drinking, his inebriation made it difficult to walk straight.
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She laughed uncontrollably, her inebriation reflecting the joyful atmosphere of the party.
Synonyms
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4.4
A state of being very drunk after drinking too much alcohol
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A temporary state when alcohol makes you lose control of your body and mind
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A state of being drunk after drinking too much alcohol
A state of being drunk after drinking too much alcohol
A light feeling of being a little drunk after drinking alcohol
A strong liking for alcohol that makes a person drink too much
Being often drunk from drinking too much alcohol
Antonyms
How Intoxicated
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Inebriation comes from Latin parts in- ('in') and ebrius ('drunk'). So the word originally meant being 'in' a drunk state, which is why inebriation means the state of being drunk.