What does intoxication mean?
Definitions for intoxication
ɪnˌtɒk sɪˈkeɪ ʃənin·tox·i·ca·tion
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word intoxication.
Princeton's WordNet
poisoning, toxic condition, intoxicationnoun
the physiological state produced by a poison or other toxic substance
drunkenness, inebriation, inebriety, intoxication, tipsiness, insobrietynoun
a temporary state resulting from excessive consumption of alcohol
intoxicationnoun
excitement and elation beyond the bounds of sobriety
"the intoxication of wealth and power"
Wiktionary
intoxicationnoun
A poisoning, as by a spirituous or a narcotic substance.
intoxicationnoun
The state of being intoxicated or drunk; inebriation; ebriety; drunkenness; the act of intoxicating or making drunk.
intoxicationnoun
A high excitement of mind; an elation which rises to enthusiasm, frenzy, or madness.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
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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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 Dictionary
Intoxicationnoun
a poisoning, as by a spirituous or a narcotic substance
Intoxicationnoun
the state of being intoxicated or drunk; inebriation; ebriety; drunkenness; the act of intoxicating or making drunk
Intoxicationnoun
a high excitement of mind; an elation which rises to enthusiasm, frenzy, or madness
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of intoxication in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of intoxication in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Examples of intoxication in a Sentence
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.
I mean, the mayor was definitely intoxicated, but I did not know his level of intoxication when he spoke with the President, for example.
I mean, the mayor was definitely intoxicated, but I did not know his level of toxic intoxication when he spoke with The President, for example.
If the headache would only precede the intoxication, alcoholism would be a virtue.
Young people are in a condition like permanent intoxication, because youth is sweet and they are growing.
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