intoxication
nounattested in dialogue
- United Kingdom//ɪntɒksɪˈkeɪʃən//
- United States//ɪntɑksɪˈkeɪʃən//
A poisoning, as by a spirituous or a narcotic substance.
noun
- 1
A poisoning, as by a spirituous or a narcotic substance.
He suffered acute intoxication from the combined effects of several drugs.
- 2
The state of being intoxicated or drunk.
- 3
The act of intoxicating or making drunk.
- 4
figurativeA high excitement of mind; an elation which rises to enthusiasm, frenzy, or madness.
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.
Forms
- plural
- intoxications
intolerable · Not tolerable; not capable of being borne or endured.intoxicated · Stupefied by alcohol, drunk.intoxicating · Able to intoxicate; an intoxicant.
intoxication · A poisoning, as by a spirituous or a narcotic substance.
intricate · Having a great deal of fine detail or complexity.intrigue · A complicated or clandestine plot or scheme intended to…intriguing · Causing a desire to know more; mysterious.