intoxication

American  

[in-tok-si-key-shuhn] / ɪnˌtɒk sɪˈkeɪ ʃən /

noun

1. inebriation; drunkenness.

2. an act or instance of intoxicating. intoxicating.

3. overpowering exhilaration or excitement of the mind or emotions.

4. Pathology. poisoning.

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intoxication British  

/ ɪnˌtɒksɪˈkeɪʃən /

noun

1. drunkenness; inebriation

2. great elation

3. the act of intoxicating

4. poisoning

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Other Word Forms

• self-intoxication noun
• semi-intoxication noun

Etymology

Origin of intoxication

1375–1425; late Middle English < Medieval Latin intoxicātiōn- (stem of intoxicātiō ) a poisoning. See intoxicate, -ion

Example Sentences

Sensors in the steering wheel and cabin will analyze a driver’s eye and head movements, as well as driving patterns, for signs of intoxication, drowsiness or other impairments.

From The Wall Street Journal

“I’ll say: ‘The feeling of this piece is intoxication, it’s cosmic.

From Los Angeles Times

Throughout the trial, the Crown argued the woman's testimony was credible, that "intoxication does not equal unreliability" and that any inconsistencies in her testimony were minor.

From BBC

There was an intoxication over England’s entertainment that masked the wasteful nature of the loss.

From BBC

Jonathan E. Phillips, an attorney representing Disney, said that Club 33 membership guidelines forbid public intoxication.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• drunkenness
• inebriety