Intoxication
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ɪntɑksɪˈkeɪʃən/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Intoxication is a noun meaning A poisoning, as by a spirituous or a narcotic substance.
Meaning
A poisoning, as by a spirituous or a narcotic substance.
More Meanings
- The state of being intoxicated or drunk.
- The act of intoxicating or making drunk.
- (figuratively) A high excitement of mind; an elation which rises to enthusiasm, frenzy, or madness.
Example Sentences
He suffered acute intoxication from the combined effects of several drugs.
Excitement leads to enthusiasm, that moral intoxication, whose effects seem incredible to the sober, while the influence which produces the extravagance appears more extraordinary than the act itself.
Word Forms
- intoxications
Synonyms for intoxication
Depending on context, synonyms include inebriation, ebriety, drunkenness, inebriety, tipsiness.
Antonyms for intoxication
Common opposites include sobriety, soberness.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include inebriety, inebriation, drunkenness, tipsiness, drunk, temulence.
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