inebriation

[ ĭn-ē′brē-ā′shən ]

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The condition of being intoxicated, as with alcohol.

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People milled about in various stages of inebriation, dancing, and shouting.
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The Christmas season lasted more than a week and it was a time of celebration and general inebriation.
How George Washington Celebrated Christmas|John Avlon|December 25, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Crowd control is part of the reason Gary and Tom discourage inebriation at DDPs.
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Keystone Light, of course, but college students have always opted for the most affordable path to inebriation.
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The sensation was profound and sharp, without any sweetness whatever—a revulsion, a storm, a sort of inebriation.
The conquest of Rome|Matilde Serao
The Indians drank of the liquor, and remained in a state of inebriation during several days.
Summary Narrative of an Exploratory Expedition to the Sources of the Mississippi River, in 1820|Henry Rowe Schoolcraft
"What a fool you are to be in love," said the drunken giant with several hiccups, showing the increase of his inebriation.
Handy Andy, Volume 2 (of 2)|Samuel Lover
The fourth degree is that of spiritual inebriation which follows upon the aforesaid satiety.
Saint Bonaventure|Rev. Fr. Laurence Costelloe, O.F.M.
Awaking from a state of inebriation, he knew that Ham had beheld his nakedness and "told his two brethren."
History of the Negro Race in America From 1619 to 1880. Vol 1|George W. Williams