noun
- the state of being drunk or under the influence of alcohol or drugs
- a feeling of great excitement or elation
Usage: figurative
Examples
- The driver was arrested for public intoxication.
- Signs of alcohol intoxication include slurred speech and impaired coordination.
- The intoxication of success made him overconfident.
- She felt the intoxication of being in love for the first time.
- The concert created an intoxication of sound and lights.
- His intoxication with power led to poor decisions.