Crapulence


[krap-yuh-luh nt] /ˈkræp yə lənt/

adjective
1.
sick from gross excess in drinking or eating.
/ˈkræpjʊlənt/
adjective
1.
given to or resulting from intemperance
2.
suffering from intemperance; drunken
adj.

1650s, from Latin crapulentus “very drunk,” from crapula “excessive drinking” (see crapulous). Related: Crapulence.

crapulence crap·u·lence (krāp’yə-ləns)
n.

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