the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. The condition of being inebriated; intoxication; figuratively, deprivation of sense and judgment by anything that exhilarates, as success.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. The act of inebriating, or the state of being inebriated; drunkenness; hence, extravagant exhilaration of any kind; mental or moral intoxication.
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n. habitual intoxication; prolonged and excessive intake of alcoholic drinks leading to a breakdown in health and an addiction to alcohol such that abrupt deprivation leads to severe withdrawal symptoms
n. a temporary state resulting from excessive consumption of alcohol
Word Usage
"When speaking of inebriation, I'm fond of the word "pompette.""