drunkenness has definitions from the field of psychology
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[ noun ] a temporary state resulting from excessive consumption of alcohol

Used in print

(Glayds H. Barr, The Master of Geneva....)

Drunkenness was no_longer tolerated .

2
[ noun ] (psychology) 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

Related terms

drug_addiction intoxicate

3
[ noun ] the act of drinking alcoholic beverages to excess

Examples

"drink was his downfall"

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