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drunkenness

n.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈdɹəŋkənnəs// UK //dɹˈʌŋkənnəs// drunk·en·ness

n. the state of being drunk. You use this to describe how someone feels or acts when they have had too much alcohol.

n. the state of being intoxicated by alcohol. Often used to describe the physical and mental effects of excessive consumption.


SIMPLE

The drunkenness made it difficult for him to walk straight.

CONTEXTUAL

The police were called to the scene after a loud argument broke out due to drunkenness at the local bar.

COMPLEX

While the legal limits for driving are clear, the effects of drunkenness on reaction time and judgment are often underestimated by those who have consumed only a small amount of alcohol.

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Origin

From drunken + -ness.

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