Meaning : Habitual intoxication. Prolonged and excessive intake of alcoholic drinks leading to a breakdown in health and an addiction to alcohol such that abrupt deprivation leads to severe withdrawal symptoms.
Synonyms : alcohol addiction, alcoholism, drunkenness
Meaning : A temporary state resulting from excessive consumption of alcohol.
Synonyms : drunkenness, inebriety, insobriety, intoxication, tipsiness