Intoxication

//ɪntɑksɪˈkeɪʃən// noun

noun ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A poisoning, as by a spirituous or a narcotic substance. countable, uncountable

    "He suffered acute intoxication from the combined effects of several drugs."

  2. 2
    excitement and elation beyond the bounds of sobriety wordnet
  3. 3
    The state of being intoxicated or drunk. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    a temporary state resulting from excessive consumption of alcohol wordnet
  5. 5
    The act of intoxicating or making drunk. countable, uncountable
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  1. 6
    the physiological state produced by a poison or other toxic substance wordnet
  2. 7
    A high excitement of mind; an elation which rises to enthusiasm, frenzy, or madness. countable, figuratively, uncountable

    "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."

Synonyms

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drunkennessinebriationpoisoningdrunkennessabandonautointoxication

Example

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"Intoxication is what happens when the brain is affected by certain stimulants."

Related phrases

alcohol intoxicationauto-intoxicationpublic intoxicationwater intoxicationbeing drunk

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