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Synonyms & Similar Words
intoxication
drunkenness
inebriety
tipsiness
drunkenness
alcoholism
addiction
dependence
habituation
poisoning
narcosis
stupor
coma
bewilderment
confusion
dizziness
disorientation
haze
fog
fuddle
muddle
stupification
besottedness
crapulence
insobriety
temulency
potation
bibation
crapulence
ebriety
ebriosity
inebration
intemperance
temulence
Meaning of Inebriation
The state of being drunk or intoxicated
Definitions
- The state of being drunk or intoxicated, especially as a result of drinking an excess of alcohol
- * A condition of altered consciousness, perception, or judgment, resulting from the consumption of intoxicating substances
Etymology of Inebriation
The word "inebriation" comes from the Latin "inebriare", which means "to make drunk" or "to intoxicate"
The Latin term is derived from "ebriare", meaning "to drink to excess" and the prefix "in-", which intensifies the action
Historically, the word has been used to describe the effects of excessive drinking, and its usage dates back to the 15th century
Example Uses
- The inebriation of the partygoers was evident in their stumbling and slurred speech
- * After a night of heavy drinking, he woke up with a pounding headache, a symptom of his inebriation
- * The inebriation of the driver was the cause of the fatal car accident
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
sobriety
abstinence
temperance
moderation
self-control
restraint
abstention
continence
chastity
purity
simplicity
frugality
asceticism
austerity
rigor
strictness
seriousness
solemnity
gravity
prudence
caution
discretion