The state of being intoxicated or drunk, typically from alcohol. Can also refer to being exhilarated or excited by something non-alcoholic.
From Latin 'inebriare' meaning 'to make drunk,' from 'in-' (intensive) + 'ebrius' (drunk). The word has maintained its core meaning since entering English in the 15th century, though it can be used metaphorically for any kind of intoxication.
Break it down as 'in-EBRIATION'—think of someone being 'in' a state of 'liberation' from sobriety! The 'ebri' part is related to 'inebriated,' and you can remember both by thinking of someone whose brain is 'in' an altered state.
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