crapulence
crapulence · crapulences
Sickness or indisposition caused by excessive eating or drinkingSickness or indisposition caused by excessive eating or drinking.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)Sickness or indisposition caused by excessive eating or drinking.
(countable, uncountable)Intemperance; debauchery; excessive indulgence.
More definitions
- the act of drinking alcoholic beverages to excess
Origin
From crapulent + -ence, from Latin crapula (“excessive drinking, intoxication”).From crapulent + -ence, from Latin crapula (“excessive drinking, intoxication”).
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Forms
plural: crapulences| Singular | crapulence |
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Synonyms
4 synonymsClose in meaning
- the act of drinking alcoholic beverages to excess:drinkdrinkingboozingdrunkenness
Word family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable