inebriety

noun

ˌi-ni-ˈbrī-ə-tē How to pronounce inebriety (audio)
Definition of inebrietynext
as in alcoholism
the condition of being drunk there were times during her bouts of inebriety when she actually thought that her boyfriend's jokes were funny

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  1. alcoholism
  2. drunkenness
  3. intoxication
  4. inebriation
Noun
  • Edwards is a good, kind, and loyal friend, but also struggles with depression and alcoholism.
    — Kelly Martinez, Entertainment Weekly, 12 June 2026
  • The 71-year-old never knew his father and was raised by a mother struggling with alcoholism.
    — Shannon McCaffrey, AJC.com, 10 June 2026
Definition of alcoholism
Noun
  • Authorities say Kristina Lopez Lujan is now charged with simple battery, public drunkenness, and disorderly conduct.
    — Dan Raby, CBS News, 12 June 2026
  • States have generally applied Clean Slate to non-violent, low-level offenses like writing a bad check, drug possession or public drunkenness.
    — Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 30 May 2026
Definition of drunkenness
Noun
  • And Todd Blanche's comments can only be attributed to power intoxication and his willingness to want to stay.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 June 2026
  • She was taken to the Hernando County Detention Center and was charged with battery on a law enforcement officer, breach of peace/disorderly intoxication.
    — CBS Miami Team, CBS News, 12 June 2026
Definition of intoxication
Noun
  • Ultimately, jurors sided with prosecutors whose 2023 criminal indictment outlined numerous instances of teens getting injured as a result of their inebriation under her watch.
    — Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 26 May 2026
  • Spike Jones and His City Slickers recorded their version with a flurry of wacky sound effects that made the inebriation seem even more soused.
    — David Morgan, CBS News, 14 May 2026
Definition of inebriation
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