English Explanatory Dictionary

ebriety

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The state of intoxication, drunkenness.
  2. An instance of being drunk.

Pronunciation

/ɪˈbɹaɪ.ɪt.i/

Word forms

ebriety ebrieties

Etymology

From French ébriété (“drunkenness”), from Latin ēbrietātem, from ēbrius (“drunk”).

Antonyms

sobriety

Derived words

inebriety
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