'Intoxication' definitions:
Definition of 'intoxication'
From: WordNet
noun
The physiological state produced by a poison or other toxic substance [syn: poisoning, toxic condition, intoxication]
noun
A temporary state resulting from excessive consumption of alcohol [syn: drunkenness, inebriation, inebriety, intoxication, tipsiness, insobriety] [ant: soberness, sobriety]
noun
Excitement and elation beyond the bounds of sobriety; "the intoxication of wealth and power"
Definition of 'Intoxication'
From: GCIDE
- Intoxication \In*tox`i*ca"tion\, n.
- 1. (Med.) A poisoning, as by a alcoholic or a narcotic substance. [1913 Webster]
- 2. The state of being intoxicated or drunk; inebriation; ebriety; drunkenness; the act of intoxicating or making drunk. [1913 Webster]
- 2. A high excitement of mind; an elation which rises to enthusiasm, frenzy, or madness. [1913 Webster]
- That secret intoxication of pleasure. --Spectator.
- Syn: Drunkenness; inebriation; inebriety; ebriety; infatuation; delirium. See Drunkenness. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'intoxication'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- abandon,
- autointoxication,
- beatification,
- beatitude,
- bewitchment,
- blessedness,
- bliss,
- blissfulness,
- blood poisoning,
- cheer,
- cheerfulness,
- cloud nine,
- craze,
- delectation,
- delight,
- delirium,
- ecstasy,
- ecstatics,
- elation,
- enchantment,
- ergotism,
- exaltation,
- exhilaration,
- exuberance,
- felicity,
- fire and fury,
- food poisoning,
- frenzy,
- furor,
- furore,
- fury,
- gaiety,
- gladness,
- glee,
- happiness,
- heaven,
- high spirits,
- hysteria,
- joy,
- joyance,
- joyfulness,
- madness,
- milk sickness,
- orgasm,
- orgy,
- overhappiness,
- overjoyfulness,
- paradise,
- passion,
- poisoning,
- ptomaine poisoning,
- pyemia,
- rage,
- rapture,
- ravishment,
- sepsis,
- septic poisoning,
- septicemia,
- septicopyemia,
- seventh heaven,
- sunshine,
- tearing passion,
- towering rage,
- toxemia,
- transport,
- unalloyed happiness,
- venenation