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
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Richard’s account would probably differ and have more to do with Lorenz’s alcoholism, depression, erratic work habits, and aversion to sentimentality.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
16 Oct. 2025 -
After being appointed a guardian when her alcoholism came to a head in the early 2000s, Joan lived a quiet life in Boston and stayed relatively out of the public eye.—
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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On September 30, 2025, Festus Police in Missouri arrested him for public intoxication and notified ICE.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Oct. 2025
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The intoxication thesis says this is all wrong.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Begging or drunkenness could mean a week to a couple of months on a chain gang, grading and paving roads, fixing bridges, hauling debris, and otherwise helping to construct the fast-growing city.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
21 Oct. 2025
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Not even a day after Bethea’s denial of his confession due to drunkenness, a white jail guard said that Bethea had confessed privately to him.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Inebriation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inebriation. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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