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Intoxication vs Ebriosity - What's the difference?

intoxication | ebriosity |

As nouns the difference between intoxication and ebriosity

is that intoxication is a poisoning, as by a spirituous or a narcotic substance while ebriosity is drunkenness or intoxication from alcohol, especially as a habitual state.

intoxication

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A poisoning, as by a spirituous or a narcotic substance.
    • He suffered acute intoxication from the combined effects of several drugs.
  • The state of being intoxicated or drunk; inebriation; ebriety; drunkenness; the act of intoxicating or making drunk.
  • A high excitement of mind; an elation which rises to enthusiasm, frenzy, or madness.

    • ebriosity

    English

    Noun

    (ebriosities)
  • Drunkenness or intoxication from alcohol, especially as a habitual state.
  • *Henry David Thoreau, Walden
  • *:Of all ebriosity , who does not prefer
  • *:to be intoxicated by the air he breathes?