intoxication

noun

in-ˌtäk-sə-ˈkā-shən How to pronounce intoxication (audio)
Definition of intoxicationnext
1
as in alcoholism
the condition of being drunk there's a firm distinction between the moderate consumption of alcoholic beverages and overindulgence to the point of intoxication

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2
as in ecstasy
a state of overwhelming usually pleasurable emotion the intoxication felt by two people who have just fallen in love

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Recent Examples of intoxication Library users are now asked to leave if their behavior impacts others, but the rules are not specific about intoxication. — 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 In Washington state, a 17-year-old boy died of acute alcohol intoxication after mixing hard liquor and energy drinks while playing video games with friends. — Ashley Okwuosa, STAT, 30 July 2026 Water intoxication from drinking a massive volume of water is uncommon in her experience, but neurological symptoms require immediate attention. — Lauren Paige Richeson, USA Today, 29 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for intoxication
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intoxication
  1. alcoholism
  2. ecstasy
  3. inebriation
  4. happiness
  5. drunkenness
  6. heaven
  7. joy
Noun
  • My wife really wanted to go back to England to the big house, and that was the beginning of her alcoholism.
    — Devon Ivie, Vulture, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Teri also struggled with alcoholism, which Brooke has said further complicated their relationship, especially with her mother's dual roles as a mother and manager.
    — Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of alcoholism
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  • The passage is eerily similar to Salinger’s own state of mind while in uniform, specifically on a day that should have evoked ecstasy.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Such is the ecstasy, the agony, of judgment, which was never for their benefit.
    — Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of ecstasy
Noun
  • Ultimately, jurors sided with prosecutors whose 2023 criminal indictment outlined numerous instances of teens getting injured as a result of their inebriation under her watch.
    — Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 26 May 2026
  • Spike Jones and His City Slickers recorded their version with a flurry of wacky sound effects that made the inebriation seem even more soused.
    — David Morgan, CBS News, 14 May 2026
Definition of inebriation
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  • That quest to spark happiness during challenging times is precisely what inspired the textile artist Rashelle Campbell to start making her now-signature rugs.
    — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 17 Aug. 2026
  • So Flaubert is describing a mechanism where happiness begets more happiness.
    — Kevin Kruse, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of happiness
Noun
  • Authorities say Kristina Lopez Lujan is now charged with simple battery, public drunkenness, and disorderly conduct.
    — Dan Raby, CBS News, 12 June 2026
  • States have generally applied Clean Slate to non-violent, low-level offenses like writing a bad check, drug possession or public drunkenness.
    — Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 30 May 2026
Definition of drunkenness
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  • Sounds like heaven to me, but your security posture mileage may vary!
    — Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Its purpose is to take deep panoramic images of the sky, over and over again, every clear night across the next 10 years, making what amounts to a decade-spanning ultrahigh-definition timelapse movie of the entire heavens.
    — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 24 July 2026
Definition of heaven
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  • For many, Menorca, one of Spain’s Balearic Islands, is synonymous with summer which makes Son Ermità like the thrill of the first dip in the sea in the morning or the joy of the last swim at dusk.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Offer one useful idea, keep the plan simple, and save space for joy too.
    — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of joy

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