How Do You Spell INEBRIETY?

Pronunciation: [ɪnɛbɹˈa͡ɪ͡ətɪ] (IPA)

The word "inebriety" is spelled with the letters i-n-e-b-r-i-e-t-y. The phonetic transcription of this word is /ɪˈnɛbrɪəti/ which indicates that the word starts with a short "i" sound followed by an "n" sound. Then comes the "e" sound and a "b" sound. After that, the word continues with an "r" sound and another "i" sound. Finally, it ends with a long "e" sound and a "t" sound, followed by a short "i" sound at the end. "Inebriety" is a noun that means drunkenness or the state of being intoxicated.

INEBRIETY Meaning and Definition

1. Inebriety is a noun that refers to the state or condition of being intoxicated or drunk due to the consumption of alcoholic beverages or substances. It is characterized by a loss of control over one's physical and mental faculties, impairment of judgment, and altered behavior. Inebriety is often associated with excessive or prolonged consumption of alcohol, leading to a state of inebriation.

   The term can also be used metaphorically to describe a state of extreme excitement, enthusiasm, or intoxication caused by experiences, emotions, or substances other than alcohol. It implies a sense of being overwhelmed or consumed by a particular event, idea, or feeling, to the point of losing one's normal perspective or rationality.

   In medical terminology, inebriety can be associated with a chronic condition characterized by alcohol addiction or dependency. As a disease, it is often referred to as inebriety syndrome or alcoholism, where the individual experiences a compulsive and uncontrollable desire for alcohol, despite its detrimental consequences on their physical, mental, and social well-being.

   Overall, inebriety encompasses the temporary state of drunkenness resulting from alcohol consumption, the metaphorical state of extreme enthusiasm or intoxication, as well as the chronic condition of alcohol addiction.

2. The habitual indulgence in alcoholic beverages in poisonous amount.

   A practical medical dictionary. By Stedman, Thomas Lathrop. Published 1920.

3. Intoxication; drunkenness.

   Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

Common Misspellings for INEBRIETY

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Etymology of INEBRIETY

The word "inebriety" originated from the Latin term "inebrietās", which means "drunkenness" or "intoxication". This Latin term is derived from the verb "inebriare", meaning "to make drunk" or "to intoxicate", which is formed by combining the prefix "in-" (meaning "into") with the noun "ebrius" (meaning "drunk" or "intoxicated"). From Latin, "inebrietās" passed into Old French as "inebrieté", and eventually evolved into the Middle English term "inebriete". Over time, "inebriety" emerged as the modern English word, still carrying its original sense of being drunk or intoxicated.

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Plural form of INEBRIETY is INEBRIETIES