bibulousness

noun

as in intoxication

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  1. intoxication
  2. dipsomania
  3. alcoholism
Noun
  • The sheriff's office added that Butler showed no signs of intoxication during the incident and cooperated with authorities.
    — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 3 July 2026
  • Investigators said Butler, who was injured, showed no signs of intoxication and was cooperating with investigators.
    — Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 2 July 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
Definition of dipsomania
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  • Cassidy continued acting and recording throughout the '90s and into the new millennium while struggling with alcoholism.
    — Will Harris, Entertainment Weekly, 6 July 2026
  • The roots of the fall-out stretch back to 2019, before filming for the franchise’s fourth feature instalment began, when Margera signed a wellness agreement with the producers which committed him to sobriety amid his struggles with alcoholism.
    — Mattha Busby, Rolling Stone, 3 July 2026
Definition of alcoholism
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“Bibulousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bibulousness. Accessed 15 Jul. 2026.

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