Definitions for intoxication
ɪnˌtɒk sɪˈkeɪ ʃənin·tox·i·ca·tion

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. poisoning, toxic condition, intoxicationnoun

   the physiological state produced by a poison or other toxic substance

2. drunkenness, inebriation, inebriety, intoxication, tipsiness, insobrietynoun

   a temporary state resulting from excessive consumption of alcohol

3. intoxicationnoun

   excitement and elation beyond the bounds of sobriety

   "the intoxication of wealth and power"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. intoxicationnoun

   A poisoning, as by a spirituous or a narcotic substance.

2. intoxicationnoun

   The state of being intoxicated or drunk; inebriation; ebriety; drunkenness; the act of intoxicating or making drunk.

3. intoxicationnoun

   A high excitement of mind; an elation which rises to enthusiasm, frenzy, or madness.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Intoxicationnoun

   Inebriation; ebriety; the act of making drunk; the state of being drunk.

   Etymology: from intoxicate.

   That king, being in amity with him, did so burn in hatred towards him, as to drink of the lees and dregs of Perkin's intoxication, who was every where else detected. Francis Bacon.

   Whence can this proceed, but from that besotting intoxication which verbal magick brings upon the mind. South.

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1. intoxication

   Intoxication is a physical and mental state where an individual's normal capacity to act, perceive, or reason is impaired due to the consumption or ingestion of substances such as alcohol, drugs, or other psychoactive substances. Effects can range from euphoria, lowered inhibitions, and poor judgment, to unconsciousness or even death in severe cases. Intoxication can also lead to addiction or dependency in the long term.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Intoxicationnoun

   a poisoning, as by a spirituous or a narcotic substance

2. Intoxicationnoun

   the state of being intoxicated or drunk; inebriation; ebriety; drunkenness; the act of intoxicating or making drunk

3. Intoxicationnoun

   a high excitement of mind; an elation which rises to enthusiasm, frenzy, or madness

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1. • Excitement

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of intoxication in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of intoxication in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of intoxication in a Sentence

1. Aristotle:

   Young people are in a condition like permanent intoxication, because youth is sweet and they are growing.

2. Aldous Huxley:

   We are living now, not in the delicious intoxication induced by the early successes of science, but in a rather grisly morning-after, when it has become apparent that what triumphant science has done hitherto is to improve the means for achieving unimproved or actually deteriorated ends.

3. Brian Johnston:

   Anyone who eats one of these products — especially a child — can experience overdose effects such as intoxication, altered perception, anxiety, panic, paranoia, dizziness, weakness, slurred speech, poor coordination, or even breathing and heart problems.

4. Suryanath Mishra:

   The cause of deaths needs to be investigated properly, and urgently, in general, it is due to tension led by exploitation, adverse climate, poor working and living conditions and alcoholic intoxication.

5. Logan County:

   Minor in possession was the only charge we had on this deal because he wasn't carrying the weapons. He wasn't using the weapons. He wasn't driving. He wasn't causing a disturbance. So, he couldn't have been arrested for public intoxication, and when you watch the bodycam footage, when I watched it, he's not drunk, you know, like we think of a drunk stumbling, can't walk, has to hang on to stuff. He appears he may be under the influence, but I don't think he's drunk.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=intoxication
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Intoxication
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=intoxication
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intoxication