drunkenness

Meanings

• a temporary state resulting from excessive consumption of alcohol
• habitual intoxication; prolonged and excessive intake of alcoholic drinks leading to a breakdown in health and an addiction to alcohol such that abrupt deprivation leads to severe withdrawal symptoms
• the act of drinking alcoholic beverages to excess

Synonyms

alcohol addiction, alcoholism, boozing, crapulence, drink, drinking, inebriation, inebriety, insobriety, intoxication, tipsiness