noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Sickness or indisposition caused by excessive eating or drinking. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   the act of drinking alcoholic beverages to excess wordnet
3. 3
   Intemperance; debauchery; excessive indulgence. countable, uncountable

Synonyms

All synonyms

bacchusboozingdionysusdrinkdrinkdrinking

Etymology

From crapulent + -ence, from Latin crapula (“excessive drinking, intoxication”).

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