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There is always a need for intoxication: China has opium, Islam has hashish, the West has woman.
Andre Malraux

Meaning of "intoxication" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF INTOXICATION

intoxication  [ɪnˌtɒksɪˈkeɪʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF INTOXICATION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Intoxication 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 INTOXICATION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of intoxication in the English dictionary

The first definition of intoxication in the dictionary is drunkenness; inebriation. Other definition of intoxication is great elation. Intoxication is also the act of intoxicating.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH INTOXICATION


allocation
ˌæləˈkeɪʃən
application
ˌæplɪˈkeɪʃən
authentication
ɔːˌθentɪˈkeɪʃən
certification
ˌsɜːtɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
classification
ˌklæsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
communication
kəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃən
dedication
ˌdɛdɪˈkeɪʃən
education
ˌɛdjʊˈkeɪʃən
identification
aɪˌdɛntɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
indication
ˌɪndɪˈkeɪʃən
location
ləʊˈkeɪʃən
medication
ˌmɛdɪˈkeɪʃən
modification
ˌmɒdɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
notification
ˌnəʊtɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
publication
ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃən
qualification
ˌkwɒlɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
relocation
ˌriːləʊˈkeɪʃən
specification
ˌspɛsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
vacation
vəˈkeɪʃən
verification
ˌvɛrɪfɪˈkeɪʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE INTOXICATION

intonation
intonation contour
intonation pattern
intonational
intonator
intone
intoner
intoning
intoningly
intorsion
intort
intortion
intown
intoxicant
intoxicate
intoxicated
intoxicatedly
intoxicating
intoxicatingly
intoximeter

WORDS THAT END LIKE INTOXICATION

accreditation
action
administration
animation
association
citation
combination
confirmation
conversation
corporation
creation
decoration
destination
documentation
duration
evaluation
excitation
federation
formation
foundation
generation

Synonyms and antonyms of intoxication in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «INTOXICATION»

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

Translation of «intoxication» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF INTOXICATION

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

Translator English - Chinese

中毒
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

intoxicación
570 millions of speakers

English

intoxication
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

नशा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تسمم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

интоксикация
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

intoxicação
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নেশা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

intoxication
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mabuk
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Rausch
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

中毒
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

중독
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mabuk
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nhiễm độc
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

போதை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

उन्माद
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sarhoşluk
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

intossicazione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zatrucie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

інтоксикація
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

intoxicație
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

δηλητηρίαση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

dronkenskap
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

rus
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

rus
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of intoxication

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «INTOXICATION»

The term «intoxication» is quite widely used and occupies the 34.511 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «INTOXICATION» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «intoxication» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «intoxication» 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 intoxication

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7 QUOTES WITH «INTOXICATION»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word intoxication.
1
Irving Babbitt
According to the new ethics, virtue is not restrictive but expansive, a sentiment and even an intoxication.
2
Jacob Bronowski
The wish to hurt, the momentary intoxication with pain, is the loophole through which the pervert climbs into the minds of ordinary men.
3
Lord Byron
Man, being reasonable, must get drunk; the best of life is but intoxication.
4
Pierre de Coubertin
The day when a sportsman stops thinking above all else of the happiness in his own effort and the intoxication of the power and physical balance he derives from it, the day when he lets considerations of vanity or interest take over, on this day his ideal will die.
5
Diogenes
The vine bears three kinds of grapes: the first of pleasure, the second of intoxication, the third of disgust.
6
Franz Kafka
My peers, lately, have found companionship through means of intoxication - it makes them sociable. I, however, cannot force myself to use drugs to cheat on my loneliness - it is all that I have - and when the drugs and alcohol dissipate, will be all that my peers have as well.
7
Andre Malraux
There is always a need for intoxication: China has opium, Islam has hashish, the West has woman.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «INTOXICATION»

Discover the use of intoxication in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to intoxication and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Intoxication: The Universal Drive for Mind-Altering Substances
In this book Siegel draws upon his twenty years of groundbreaking research to provide countless examples of the intoxication urge in humans, animals, and even insects.
Ronald K. Siegel, 2005
2
Intoxication: an anthology of stimulant-based writing
Intoxication features some of the best of this new fiction from both British and American writers like Irvine Welsh, Lynne Tillman, Jeff Noon and Gary Indiana, fictions which explore themes closely related to the preoccupations of the ...
Toni Davidson, 1998
3
Drugs, Intoxication and Society
Academics, politicians and media reporting on the topic tend only to consider intoxication when it manifests as a social problem. This book takes a more nuanced view, and examines drug and alcohol use from a wider number of perspectives.
Angus Bancroft, 2009
4
Intoxication and Criminal Liability
This report address the issue of intoxication from alcohol or other drugs and its bearing on the criminal liability, if any, of a person charged with an offence, whether it is alleged that the defendent committed the offence or that he/she ...
Great Britain. Law Commission, 2009
5
Sober Intoxication of the Spirit: Filled With the Fullness ...
These are not drunk, as you suppose... (Acts 2:15).
Raniero Cantalamessa, 2005
6
Feast and Folly: Cuisine, Intoxication, and the Poetics of ...
The author samples the "fine art" of French cuisine, offering both a rich history and a social, political, and aesthetic look at France's proudest cultural achievement. (Cookbooks)
Allen S. Weiss, 2002
7
Chaos and Intoxication: Complexity and Adaptation in the ...
Alan Dean examines why people do things which they know will cause them harm.
Alan Dean, 2002
8
Intoxication: The Universal Drive for Mind-Altering Substances
In this book Siegel draws upon his twenty years of groundbreaking research to provide countless examples of the intoxication urge in humans, animals, and even insects.
Ronald K. Siegel, Ph.D., 2005
9
On chronic alcoholic intoxication: with an inquiry into the ...
with an inquiry into the influence of the abuse of alcohol as a predisposing cause of disease William Marcet. was treated with small doses of oxide of zinc, and about five minutes after taking the first dose she felt very sick, and fainted.
William Marcet, 1862
10
Drunk Driving Defense
"strict liability" offense.250 Others permit the involuntary intoxication defense only where the intoxication was caused by use of force or threat of force from a second party. A few, however, recognize the defense on the grounds that some mens ...
Lawrence Taylor, Steven Oberman, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «INTOXICATION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term intoxication is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Louisville mom accused of public intoxication at YMCA with child …
Waggoner was arrested and is now charged with alcohol intoxication in a public place and two counts of endangering the welfare of a minor. «WDRB, Jul 15»
2
Craig Kaptain charged with assault, intoxication for allegedly hitting …
Craig Albert Kaptain, 44, of the unit block of Pennsylvania Avenue, is charged with intoxication endangering the safety of another and ... «Carroll County Times, Jul 15»
3
Police: 2 Vermont brothers died of 'fentanyl intoxication' - Times Argus
BURLINGTON — Police say an autopsy has determined that two Vermont brothers found dead last month in a Burlington apartment died of ... «Barre Montpelier Times Argus, Jul 15»
4
Springdale Air Traffic Controller Arrested On Suspicion Of Intoxication
SPRINGDALE (KFSM) – An air traffic controller at Springdale Municipal Airport (ASG) was arrested Thursday morning (July 16) on suspicion of ... «5newsonline.com, Jul 15»
5
Classical Intoxication
Much of what we think we know about Sappho is apocryphal, conjecture, invented, or wrong, maybe even her name. (Sappho calls herself ... «The Weekly Standard, Jul 15»
6
Central Texas man has more than 90 public intoxication arrests …
A 44-year-old New Braunfels man has racked up more than 90 public intoxication arrests since 1989, according to Comal County jail records. «mySanAntonio.com, Jul 15»
7
Toxicology report: Fentanyl intoxication killed brothers
Toxicology results show fentanyl intoxication caused the untimely death of two brothers, Burlington Police stated in a news release. Police are ... «BurlingtonFreePress.com, Jul 15»
8
Harker Heights: Local Man Indicted For Intoxication Manslaughter
HARKER HEIGHTS (July 16, 2015) A Harker Heights man who was involved in a traffic crash that claimed a woman's life was indicted ... «KWTX, Jul 15»
9
Glen Ellyn Arrests: Public Intoxication, Unlawful Solicitation, DUI …
Police arrested Joseph A. Deng, 36, of 675 Roosevelt Road, for public intoxication 0 to 100 block of Park Boulevard at 10:34 a.m. on June 28. «Patch.com, Jul 15»
10
Accident Leaves One Hospitalized, One Arrested for Intoxication
After an investigation, it was determined that the driver of the Toyota truck was intoxicated and he was arrested for intoxication assault. «KIII TV3, Jul 15»

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