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inebriation vs white plague

white plague vs inebriation

inebriation and white plague both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
inebriation Yes No No No
white plague Yes No No No
As nouns, white plague is a hypernym of inebriation; that is, white plague is a word with a broader meaning than inebriation:
  • inebriation: 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
  • white plague: an addiction to a drug (especially a narcotic drug)
Other hypernyms of inebriation include drug addiction.
inebriation (noun) white plague (noun)
a temporary state resulting from excessive consumption of alcohol involving the lungs with progressive wasting of the body
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 an addiction to a drug (especially a narcotic drug)
Difference between inebriation and white plague

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