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DictionaryinebriationIntoxication
noun

inebriation

ih-nee-bree-AY-shuhn/ɪˌniːbriˈeɪʃn/

The state of being drunk from alcohol.

The man's bleary eyes and slumped posture reveal inebriation beside the wine bottle.

A visibly intoxicated adult man slumps sideways at a small table, bleary-eyed and loosely gripping a tipped wineglass; spilled red wine, an open wine bottle and another drained glass establish alcohol as the cause rather than ordinary tiredness.
Etymology
inLatinin, into
+ebriLatinmake drunk
+ationLatinaction or resulting state

The prefix and verb together meant “make drunk.” The action noun names the condition that this action produces: the state of drunkenness.

In context

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More examples

  • The officer checks the driver for signs of inebriation.
  • Severe inebriation can make it difficult to stay awake.
  • He regrets what he said in a state of inebriation.

Forms

inebriate verb — To make someone drunk with alcohol.

inebriated adjective — Drunk as a result of drinking alcohol.

Similar words

drunkenness
The more everyday term for being drunk from alcohol.
intoxication
Can also describe impairment caused by drugs other than alcohol.