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Inebriety vs Inebriacy - What's the difference?

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Inebriety is a synonym of inebriacy.


As nouns the difference between inebriety and inebriacy

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

inebriety

English

Noun

(inebrieties)
  • The state of being inebriated; inebriation, drunkenness.

    • References

    * Oxford English Dictionary , 2nd ed., 1989.

    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