bibulousness

noun

as in intoxication

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  1. intoxication
  2. dipsomania
  3. alcoholism
Noun
  • Library users are now asked to leave if their behavior impacts others, but the rules are not specific about intoxication.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 July 2026
  • The Brevard County Medical Examiner's Office determined Jonnie died of acute mitragynine intoxication, according to police.
    — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 30 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
  • 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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  • Ben went on to explain that his father struggled with alcoholism.
    — Meg Walters, InStyle, 24 July 2026
  • Although alcoholism is terrible and, in many places, widespread, the vast majority of people who drink are not considered to be addicts.
    — Tim Brinkhof, Time, 23 July 2026
Definition of alcoholism
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“Bibulousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bibulousness. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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