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crapulence

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
cra-pu-lence
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Sickness or indisposition caused by excessive eating or drinking.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Intemperance; debauchery; excessive indulgence.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From crapulent + -ence, from Latin crapula (“excessive drinking, intoxication”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

crapulences (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

crapula crapulent crapulous

Synonyms

drink drinking boozing drunkenness

Questions

What does crapulence mean?
Sickness or indisposition caused by excessive eating or drinking.
Where does crapulence come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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