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ivresse

intoxication, drunkenness

noun ee-VRESS Rare

Origin: from ivre ('drunk')

Also means

euphoria, rapture

Usage Note

Ivresse carries both a literal sense (drunkenness from alcohol) and a figurative sense of overwhelming joy or excitement. The related adjective is ivre ('drunk'). The phrase ivre mort means dead drunk.

Examples

"L'ivresse le rendait incohérent."

Natural Translation

The drunkenness made him incoherent.

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