inebriation
inebriation · inebriations
опьянение
Trunkenheit, Betrunkenheit, Rausch
The state or characteristic of drunkennessThe state or characteristic of drunkenness.
/ɪˌniːbɹiˈeɪʃən/
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)The state or characteristic of drunkenness.
in a state of inebriation
Trunkenheit, Betrunkenheit, Rausch
опьяне́ниеopʹjanénije
More definitions
- a temporary state resulting from excessive consumption of alcohol
- habitual intoxication; prolonged and excessive intake of alcoholic drinks leading to a breakdown in health and an addiction to alcohol such that abrupt deprivation leads to severe withdrawal symptoms
Translations
6 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
state or characteristic of drunkenness:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
state or characteristic of drunkenness:
Origin
Learned borrowing from Latin inēbriātiō, inēbriātiōnem (“drunkenness”).Learned borrowing from Latin inēbriātiō, inēbriātiōnem (“drunkenness”).
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Forms
plural: inebriations| Singular | inebriation |
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Synonyms
15 synonymsClose in meaning
- a temporary state resulting from excessive consumption of alcohol:drunkennessinebrietyintoxicationtipsinessinsobriety
- habitual intoxication; prolonged and excessive intake of alcoholic drinks leading to a breakdown in health and an addiction to alcohol such that abrupt deprivation leads to severe withdrawal symptoms:alcoholismalcohol addictiondrunkenness
Antonyms
8 antonymsWord family
1 related wordsRelatedinebriate
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable