inebriacy

As a noun inebriacy is

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

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and inebriacy

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while inebriacy is (rare|dated) the state or characteristic of drunkenness, especially as a persistent conditionoxford english dictionary , 2nd ed, 1989.

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.

Alcoholism is a synonym of inebriacy.

As nouns the difference between alcoholism and inebriacy

is that alcoholism is (pathology) a chronic disease caused by compulsive and uncontrollable consumption of alcoholic beverages, leading to addiction and deterioration in health and social functioning while inebriacy is (rare|dated) the state or characteristic of drunkenness, especially as a persistent conditionoxford english dictionary , 2nd ed, 1989.

As an adjective persistent

is obstinately refusing to give up or let go.

As a noun inebriacy is

the state or characteristic of drunkenness, especially as a persistent condition.

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.