inebriation

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
  • 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
  • Kennedy was also known for publicly acknowledging her struggles with alcoholism and depression, something that few prominent women in America did at the time.
    Melina Khan, USA Today, 8 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Sanchez is facing a level 5 felony battery resulting in serious bodily injury charge and three misdemeanor charges, battery resulting in injury, public intoxication, and unlawful entry of a motor vehicle.
    Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Sanchez was arrested at the hospital last Saturday on counts of battery with injury, unlawful entry of a motor vehicle and public intoxication, all which are misdemeanors.
    Denise Petski, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • The list of allowable grounds includes malfeasance, misfeasance, neglect of duty, habitual drunkenness, incompetence, or permanent inability to perform official duties.
    Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Aug. 2025
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“Inebriation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inebriation. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

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