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For although Claudius had been accused of gambling and drunkenness, not only were no worse sins laid to his charge, but he had successfully established some claim to being considered a learned man.
Frederic William Farrar

Meaning of "drunkenness" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DRUNKENNESS

drunkenness  [ˈdrʌŋkənɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DRUNKENNESS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Drunkenness is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DRUNKENNESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

drunkenness

Alcohol intoxication

Alcohol intoxication is a physiological state induced by the ingestion of ethyl alcohol. Alcohol intoxication is the consequence of alcohol entering the bloodstream faster than it can be metabolized by the liver, which breaks down the ethanol into non-intoxicating byproducts. Some effects of alcohol intoxication are central to alcohol's desirability as a beverage and its history as one of the world's most widespread recreational drugs. Despite this widespread use and alcohol's legality in most countries, many medical sources tend to describe any level of alcohol intoxication as a form of poisoning due to ethanol's damaging effects on the body in large doses, and some religions consider alcohol intoxication to be a sin. Symptoms of alcohol intoxication include euphoria, flushed skin and decreased social inhibition at lower doses, with larger doses producing progressively severe impairments of balance, muscle coordination, and decision-making ability as well as nausea or vomiting from alcohol's disruptive effect on the semicircular canals of the inner ear and chemical irritation of the gastric mucosa.

Definition of drunkenness in the English dictionary

The definition of drunkenness in the dictionary is the state of being drunk. Other definition of drunkenness is the habit of drinking too much.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DRUNKENNESS


awareness
əˈwɛənɪs
baroness
ˈbærənɪs
bitterness
ˈbɪtənɪs
cleverness
ˈklevənɪs
deaconess
ˈdiːkənɪs
dearness
ˈdɪənɪs
eagerness
ˈiːɡənɪs
fairness
ˈfɛənɪs
governess
ˈɡʌvənɪs
lioness
ˈlaɪənɪs
otherness
ˈʌðənɪs
self-awareness
ˈsɛlfəˈwɛənɪs
sickerness
ˈsɪkənɪs
sourness
ˈsaʊənɪs
tenderness
ˈtɛndənɪs
thoroughness
ˈθʌrənɪs
togetherness
təˈɡɛðənɪs
unawareness
ˌʌnəˈwɛənɪs
unfairness
ʌnˈfɛənɪs
wilderness
ˈwɪldənɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DRUNKENNESS

drunk
drunk driver
drunk driving
drunk tank
drunkalogue
drunkard
drunkathon
drunken
drunken driving
drunkenly
drunkometer
drupaceous
drupe
drupel
drupelet
Drury Lane
druse
Drusean
Drusian
drusy

WORDS THAT END LIKE DRUNKENNESS

brazenness
brokenness
business
commonness
evenness
foreignness
greenness
Guinness
humanness
leanness
McGuinness
oftenness
openness
plainness
rottenness
sternness
stubbornness
thinness
uncleanness
unevenness
wantonness

Synonyms and antonyms of drunkenness in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «DRUNKENNESS»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «drunkenness» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of drunkenness

Translation of «drunkenness» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DRUNKENNESS

Find out the translation of drunkenness to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of drunkenness from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «drunkenness» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

醉酒
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

embriaguez
570 millions of speakers

English

drunkenness
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मादकता
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

السكر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

пьянство
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

embriaguez
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মত্ততা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ivresse
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mabuk
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Trunkenheit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

酩酊
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

음주
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Drunkenness
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

người say rượu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

போதையில்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दारूबाजी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sarhoşluk
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ubriachezza
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pijaństwo
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

пияцтво
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

beție
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μέθη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

dronkenskap
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

berusning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

drukkenskap
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of drunkenness

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DRUNKENNESS»

The term «drunkenness» is regularly used and occupies the 56.975 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of drunkenness
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DRUNKENNESS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «drunkenness» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «drunkenness» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about drunkenness

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5 QUOTES WITH «DRUNKENNESS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word drunkenness.
1
Giraldus Cambrensis
Not addicted to gluttony or drunkenness, this people who incur no expense in food or dress, and whose minds are always bent upon the defence of their country, and on the means of plunder, are wholly employed in the care of their horses and furniture.
2
Marguerite Duras
Alcohol is barren. The words a man speaks in the night of drunkenness fade like the darkness itself at the coming of day.
3
Frederic William Farrar
For although Claudius had been accused of gambling and drunkenness, not only were no worse sins laid to his charge, but he had successfully established some claim to being considered a learned man.
4
Seneca
Drunkenness is nothing but voluntary madness.
5
Robert South
Passion is the drunkenness of the mind.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DRUNKENNESS»

Discover the use of drunkenness in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to drunkenness and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Alcohol, Drinking, Drunkenness: (Dis)Orderly Spaces
Designed as a reference text, this book represents the first systematic overview of geographies of alcohol, drinking and drunkenness.
Dr Mark Jayne, Professor Gill Valentine, Sarah L. Holloway, 2012
2
Expressions of Drunkenness: (four Hundred Rabbits)
"---Dwight Heath, Brown University "This is a timely book dealing with intoxication and drunkenness from a biological, cultural, and social perspective.
Anne Fox, Mike MacAvoy, 2011
3
Evidence on drunkenness: presented to the House of Commons
Do you think it would be one means of preventing this drunkenness, if 11. notes were restored ? — I think there must be other causes ; I think that would be one means of assisting it. 3053. What other causes have you contemplated? — I think  ...
‎1834
4
The social and political relations of Drunkenness: two lectures
Action of Alcohol on the Faculties of Man—Drunkenness demoralizes and degrades the man—Poisonous operation of Alcohol on the Brain—Drunkenness transforms Poverty into Vice—Predisposes to, and induces Insanity in the man, and ...
Thomas LAYCOCK, 1857
5
Drunkenness is increased by multiplying facilities for ...
the abolition of the beer license as unnecessary, as encouraging evasion of the law, as interfering with the business of publicans, and as tending to the encouragement of drunkenness and immorality. The grocer's license presents greater ...
Charles Edwin JONES (of Melbourne.), 1870
6
Smashed!: The Many Meanings of Intoxication and Drunkenness
"Everyone knows what intoxication and drunkenness are, what they look like, how to define and measure them and what their consequences are.
Jenny Advocat, Christopher Hickey, Lyn Harrison, 2011
7
Alcohol in America: Drinking Practices and Problems
Interestingly, the frequency of reported drunkenness in the past year was not correlated with the reports of the numbers of drinks it would take to feel drunk. However, the total amount of drinking in the past year was correlated with the amount ...
Walter B. Clark, Michael E. Hilton, 1991
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Ebrietatis Encomium Or the Praise of Drunkenness 1910
This is confirmed by the example of the heathens, Turks, infidels, primitive Christians, saints, popes, bishops, doctors, philosophers, poets, freemasons, and other men of learning in all ages. With engraved frontispiece.
Boniface Oinophilus de Monte Fiascone, 2003
9
Remarks on drunkenness, with cases, by a medical man
ON. DRUNKENNESS. Of all the various evil habits in which mankind indulge, there is perhaps none so fatal in its effects, nor so injurious to the interests and happiness of society, as the excessive drinking of spirituous liquors. This evil is much ...
Remarks, 1830
10
Drunkenness a Vice, Not a Disease: A Paper
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
John Edwards Todd, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DRUNKENNESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term drunkenness is used in the context of the following news items.
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Construction Materials, Bicycle Stolen in Falls Church: Police
Public Drunkenness, 900 block Hillwood Ave. On June 30, Tomas Ramos, 36, of Falls Church, was arrested for Public Drunkenness. Driving ... «Patch.com, Jul 15»
2
DUI, Marijuana Possession, Assault: June's Phoenixville Police Log
On 06/14/15 at 2:37am, a 26 year old male from Upper Providence was arrested for public drunkenness in the 300 block of Bridge Street. «Patch.com, Jul 15»
3
Southminster man killed himself with shotgun after row with his …
This level of alcohol would have caused extreme drunkenness in an irregular drinker. Inspector Nikki Gardner said: "The police station took a ... «Essex Chronicle, Jul 15»
4
POLICE BEAT: Man asks for help, is told to leave Atherton property
200 block of University Avenue, 10:36 p.m. A 40-year-old San Francisco man was arrested for public drunkenness. Saturday. 200 block of ... «Monterey County Herald, Jul 15»
5
Crime Report: 3 DUIs, 3 Drunk in Public Arrests Over Holiday …
Public Drunkenness, 900 block Hillwood Ave. On June 30, a ... Hillwood Ave. On July 5, a female, 24, was arrested for Public Drunkenness. «Falls Church News Press, Jul 15»
6
How mandatory treatment for public drunkenness is failing …
The Northern Territory's Alcohol Mandatory Treatment Act is disproportionately applied to Aboriginal people. Terry Trewin/AAP ... «The Conversation AU, Jul 15»
7
Healthy Living: Sleep Drunkenness
Katie Boomgaard reports on Sleep Drunkenness in today's Healthy Living. About one third of patients with Sleep Drunkenness have symptoms ... «9&10 News, Jul 15»
8
Fraser Nelson's Diary: Spotting the miscreants at Jeremy Clarke's …
Fraser Nelson's Diary: Spotting the miscreants at Jeremy Clarke's drunkenness-themed book launch. Plus: the Woodstock vibe at Sweden's ... «Spectator.co.uk, Jul 15»
9
From drunkenness to littering and relieving themselves in public …
Public drunkenness is common. So is public whizzing. Violence isn't common, but it isn't unheard of. Parking is borderline insane; jaywalking is ... «OCRegister, Jul 15»
10
'Drunkenness and rowdiness' cuts Canada Day concert short …
The Canada Day concert at Alderney Landing in Dartmouth on Wednesday night was cut short because of “drunkenness and rowdiness” of ... «MetroNews Canada, Jul 15»

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