drunkenness

(noun) a temporary state resulting from excessive consumption of alcohol. Synonyms: inebriation, inebriety, intoxication, tipsiness, insobriety.

(noun) habitual intoxication; prolonged and excessive intake of alcoholic drinks leading to a breakdown in health and an addiction to alcohol such that abrupt deprivation leads to severe withdrawal symptoms. Synonyms: alcoholism, alcohol addiction, inebriation.

(noun) the act of drinking alcoholic beverages to excess. Synonyms: drink, drinking, boozing, crapulence. Examples: "Drink was his downfall."