Word
absinthiate
Phoneticsab·sinthi·ate
Definition
v. to drink absinthe, a strong green alcohol that was popular in the past. It is a very old-fashioned word that you will rarely see in modern writing.
v. to drink absinthe, a distilled spirit historically associated with the Belle Époque and the French avant-garde. Often used in literary or historical contexts to evoke a specific aesthetic or period.
Examples
“The poet spent his evenings absinthiating in the café.”
“The artist was often seen absinthiating in the studio, surrounded by his unfinished canvases and a collection of rare books.”
“While the practice of absinthiating was once a mark of sophistication among the bohemian elite, it eventually fell out of favor due to its high alcohol content and the stigma of its hallucinogenic reputation.”
Examples
simple
“The poet spent his evenings absinthiating in the café.”
contextual
“The artist was often seen absinthiating in the studio, surrounded by his unfinished canvases and a collection of rare books.”
complex
“While the practice of absinthiating was once a mark of sophistication among the bohemian elite, it eventually fell out of favor due to its high alcohol content and the stigma of its hallucinogenic reputation.”
Etymology
Latin absinthium: compare absinthiatus.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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