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Drunkenness vs Inebriacy - What's the difference?

drunkenness | inebriacy |

As nouns the difference between drunkenness and inebriacy

is that drunkenness is a state of being drunk while inebriacy is (rare|dated) the state or characteristic of drunkenness, especially as a persistent conditionoxford english dictionary , 2nd ed, 1989.

drunkenness

English

Noun

(en-noun)
  • A state of being drunk

    • Synonyms

    * See also

    Antonyms

    * soberness; see also

    Related terms

    * drunk * drunkard * drunken

    See also

    * ("drunkenness" on Wikipedia)

    inebriacy

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (rare, dated) The state or characteristic of drunkenness, especially as a persistent condition.Oxford English Dictionary , 2nd ed., 1989.
  • * 1892', " Killed by an '''Inebriacy Cure", ''New York Times , 2 June, p. 9 (retrieved 30 Aug. 2010):
    • WICHITA, Kan., June 1—George Bradshaw, son of a prominent resident here, died yesterday from causes alleged to have been brought about by the treatment he was taking for the cure of inebriacy .
  • * 1910 , " Orrine Does Cure Drunkenness," Daily Times (USA), 5 March, p. 2 (retrieved 30 Aug. 2010):
    • "I have had a remarkable case of inebriacy under my personal observation. The patient drank heavily for fifteen years and reach a degraded condition."

    Synonyms

    * alcoholism, drunkenness, inebriation, inebriety

    References