inebriation
English edit
Etymology edit
From Latin inēbriātiōnem (“drunkenness”),[1] from inēbriō (“intoxicate”), from ēbrius (“drunk”).[2]
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
inebriation (countable and uncountable, plural inebriations)
- The state or characteristic of drunkenness.
- Synonyms: drunkenness, inebriacy; see also Thesaurus:drunkenness
- Antonyms: see Thesaurus:drunkenness
- in a state of inebriation
Related terms edit
Translations edit
state or characteristic of drunkenness
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References edit
- ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “inebriation”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
- ^ “inebriate”, in Collins English Dictionary; from Michael Agnes, editor, Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th edition, Cleveland, Oh.: Wiley, 2010, →ISBN.