Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

inebriacy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ine-bri-a-cy
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state or characteristic of drunkenness, especially as a persistent condition.

Dated; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"WICHITA, Kan., June 1—George Bradshaw, son of a prominent resident here, died yesterday from causes alleged to have been brought about by the treatment he was taking for the cure of inebriacy."
""I have had a remarkable case of inebriacy under my personal observation. The patient drank heavily for fifteen years and reach a degraded condition.""

Usage

Synonyms

alcoholism drunkenness inebriation inebriety

Questions

What does inebriacy mean?: The state or characteristic of drunkenness, especially as a persistent condition.

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