inebriation

Definition of inebriationnext
as in alcoholism
the condition of being drunk students who seem to think uninhibited inebriation is an essential part of the college experience

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Noun
  • Carter's final film role came in 2020's The Way Back, which starred Ben Affleck as a high school basketball coach battling with alcoholism.
    Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Jan. 2026
  • On Stranger Things, Susan Hargrove was last seen in Season 4, struggling with alcoholism and trying to support Max while living in the local trailer park.
    Glenn Garner, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Public intoxication is a disease.
    Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
  • Public intoxication is a disease.
    Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 2 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The police also said that administrative proceedings had been initiated for public drunkenness and minor hooliganism.
    Reuters, NBC news, 23 Jan. 2026
  • While illicit drugs such as cocaine or heroin were largely unknown at the time of the nation’s founding, drunkenness was common and alcohol consumption was dramatic.
    Morgan Marietta, The Conversation, 15 Jan. 2026
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“Inebriation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inebriation. Accessed 26 Jan. 2026.

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