(rare, dated) The state or characteristic of drunkenness, especially as a persistent condition.Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd ed., 1989.
1892, "Killed by an Inebriacy Cure", New York Times, 2 June, p. 9 (retrieved 30 Aug. 2010):WICHITA, Kan., June 1—George Bradshaw, son of a prominent resident here, died yesterday from causes alleged to have been brought about by the treatment he was taking for the cure of inebriacy.
1910, "Orrine Does Cure Drunkenness," Daily Times (USA), 5 March, p. 2 (retrieved 30 Aug. 2010):"I have had a remarkable case of inebriacy under my personal observation. The patient drank heavily for fifteen years and reach a degraded condition."
