Meanings
nouncrapulence (countable and uncountable, plural crapulences)
plural crapulences
- countableuncountableSickness or indisposition caused by excessive eating or drinking.
- countableuncountableIntemperance; debauchery; excessive indulgence.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounthe act of drinking alcoholic beverages to excess
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Origin
- Latincrapula“excessive drinking, intoxication”
- Englishcrapulence
From crapulent + -ence, from Latin crapula (“excessive drinking, intoxication”).
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crapulence. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crapulence
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “crapulence,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crapulence.
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