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crapulence

crapulence noun: sickness or indisposition caused by excessive eating or drinking.

Noun

crapulence (countable and uncountable, plural crapulences)

  1. Sickness or indisposition caused by excessive eating or drinking.
  2. Intemperance; debauchery; excessive indulgence.

Forms of crapulence

pluralcrapulences

Origin of crapulence

From crapulent + -ence, from Latin crapula (“excessive drinking, intoxication”).

Questions about crapulence

What does crapulence mean?
Crapulence means sickness or indisposition caused by excessive eating or drinking.
What part of speech is crapulence?
Crapulence is a noun.
What is the plural of crapulence?
The plural of crapulence is crapulences.

Words near crapulence in the dictionary

  1. craptop
  2. craptops
  3. crapula
  4. crapulas
  5. crapulation
  6. crapulence
  7. crapulences
  8. crapulent
  9. crapulentall
  10. crapulosity
  11. crapulous

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