inebriation

noun

in·​ebri·​a·​tion ə̇ˌnēbrēˈāshən 

plural -s

1

: the action of inebriating or the condition of being inebriated

2

: habitual intoxication : drunkenness

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin inebriation-, inebriatio, from inebriatus + -ion-, -io -ion

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Rhymes for inebriation

• abbreviation
• abomination
• acceleration
• accentuation
• accommodation
• accreditation
• acculturation
• accumulation
• acetylation
• adjudication
• administration
• adulteration