1
as in alcoholism
habitual or excessive drinking of intoxicants
unfortunately most of his time in college had been devoted to drunkenness and debauchery
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2
as in inebriation
the condition of being drunk
officials warning that public drunkenness would not be tolerated, even during Mardi Gras
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Noun
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The actor was struggling with alcoholism and took a hiatus from acting in the mid-2000s.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
16 May 2025 -
Though Lou had initially been her right-hand man, his battle with alcoholism and his desire to make a name for himself in the music business led to his retreat from the family business.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
16 May 2025
Noun
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One of the friends, the 17-year-old girl, took at least one of the pills and died from acute fentanyl intoxication.—
Andrea Klick,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2025
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On April 1, prosecutors dropped the child neglect charge against Anderson and charged her with disorderly conduct and disorderly intoxication, which are both misdemeanors, WESH reports.—
KC Baker,
People.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Drunkenness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drunkenness. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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