inebriety
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of inebriety
1780–90; in- 2 + obsolete ebriety < Latin ēbrietās, equivalent to ēbri ( us ) drunk + -etās, variant of -itās -ity
Example Sentences
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Rash enthusiasm, in good society Were nothing but a moral inebriety.
From Handy Dictionary of Poetical Quotations by Various
I delight in localities where beautiful scenery exists, and where tired men can rest under trees without even being suspected of inebriety.
From Romance of California Life by Habberton, John
Indra supersedes Varuna.He is "voracious;" his "inebriety is most intense;" he "dances with delight in battle."
From Two Old Faiths Essays on the Religions of the Hindus and the Mohammedans by Mitchell, J. Murray (John Murray)
Was it, he wondered, the result, not of ordinary inebriety, but of the finer excesses of the soul?
From The Divine Fire by Sinclair, May
The bucolic gentleman, who had completely lost his appearance of inebriety, mumbled a few incoherent words and departed.
From An Amiable Charlatan by Oppenheim, E. Phillips (Edward Phillips)
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