inebriation
English
editEtymology
editFrom Latin inēbriātiōnem (“drunkenness”),[1] from inēbriō (“intoxicate”), from ēbrius (“drunk”).[2]
Pronunciation
edit- IPA(key): /ɪˌniːbɹiˈeɪʃən/
Audio (Southern England): (file) - Rhymes: -eɪʃən
Noun
editinebriation (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
editTranslations
editstate 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.
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