bibulousness

noun

as in intoxication

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  1. intoxication
  2. dipsomania
  3. alcoholism
Noun
  • Prosecutors, however, may also prove intoxication by demonstrating that a person did not have the normal use of his mental or physical faculties.
    — Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Aug. 2026
  • He was then placed into custody for disorderly public intoxication and transported to Broward County’s main jail.
    — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of intoxication
Noun
  • While anxious weirdos were sprinting to the Piggly Wiggly to stock up on Wonder Bread and milk before the impending snowstorm hit, savvy folks focused more on their looming dipsomania.
    — Aaron Goldfarb, Esquire, 23 Jan. 2016
  • So adding a hefty pour of ginger beer, some lime juice, and a dope copper mug to your vodka transforms your dipsomania into an actual weekend event.
    — Aaron Goldfarb, Esquire, 15 May 2015
Definition of dipsomania
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  • Most of the myiasis cases (77 percent) were in patients with one or more underlying health conditions, most commonly diabetes, alcoholism, cancers, and skin conditions.
    — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Over the years, the rapper has been open about his battle with alcoholism over the years, which at one point left him in a coma for three weeks.
    — Malik Davis, VIBE.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of alcoholism
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“Bibulousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bibulousness. Accessed 19 Aug. 2026.

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