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intoxication - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'intoxication' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Intoxication [ n.]
- A poisoning, as by a spirituous or a narcotic substance.
- The state of being intoxicated or drunk; inebriation; ebriety; drunkenness; the act of intoxicating or making drunk.
- A high excitement of mind; an elation which rises to enthusiasm, frenzy, or madness.

Meaning of 'intoxication' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . intoxication [ n]
Meaning (1):
- excitement and elation beyond the bounds of sobriety
Example in sentence:
  • the intoxication of wealth and power

Nearby Words:

intact intactable intactible intagli intagliated intaglio intaglius intail intake intaminated

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