Inebriation: meaning, definitions and examples
๐บ
inebriation
[ ษชหniหbriหeษชสษn ]
state of being intoxicated
Inebriation refers to the state of being intoxicated, typically as a result of consuming alcohol or drugs. It is characterized by impaired coordination, altered judgment, and reduced inhibitions. Inebriation can range from mild tipsiness to severe intoxication.
Synonyms
drunkenness, inebriety, intoxication
Examples of usage
- He was arrested for public intoxication after reaching a state of inebriation at the bar.
- She couldn't drive home due to her inebriation from drinking too much wine.
- His speech was slurred due to the level of inebriation he had reached.
Translations
Translations of the word "inebriation" in other languages:
๐ต๐น embriaguez
๐ฎ๐ณ เคจเคถเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช Trunkenheit
๐ฎ๐ฉ mabuk
๐บ๐ฆ ัะฟ'ัะฝัะฝะฝั
๐ต๐ฑ pijaลstwo
๐ฏ๐ต ้ ฉ้ (ใใใฆใ)
๐ซ๐ท ivresse
๐ช๐ธ embriaguez
๐น๐ท sarhoลluk
๐ฐ๐ท ์ทจํจ
๐ธ๐ฆ ุณูุฑ
๐จ๐ฟ opilost
๐ธ๐ฐ opilosลฅ
๐จ๐ณ ้้ (zuรฌjiว)
๐ธ๐ฎ pijanost
๐ฎ๐ธ รถlvun
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะผะฐั ะฑะพะปั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแแ แแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ sษrxoลluq
๐ฒ๐ฝ embriaguez
Word origin
The word 'inebriation' has its origins in the Latin word 'inebriare,' which means 'to make drunk.' It has been used in English since the 17th century to refer to the state of being intoxicated. Inebriation is often associated with the consumption of alcohol, but can also result from the use of drugs or other substances that alter one's mental state.
See also: inebriated, inebriating, inebriety.