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Crapulence: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Crapulence noun. Sickness or sluggishness that follows eating or drinking far too much.
How to say it
KRAP-yoo-lunss/ˈkrapjʊl(ə)ns/
3 syllables, stressed on the first (KRAP). Forms: crapulent.
Crapulence in a sentence
The morning after the wedding, the whole family moved about in a fog of crapulence.
Boxing Day crapulence kept everyone on the sofa until dark.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- hangover
- surfeit
- overindulgence
Opposite:
- sobriety
- temperance
Where crapulence comes from
From Latin crapula, drunkenness, from Greek kraipalē, a hangover.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
Boxing Day _____ kept everyone on the sofa until dark.
- glabella
- crapulence
- obelus
Show the answer
crapulence: Boxing Day crapulence kept everyone on the sofa until dark.