French Conversation · Level 25
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French word
intoxiquer
Pronunciation
IPA/ɛ̃tɔksike/
Meaning
- verbintoxicate
Example
La musique l'intoxique au point qu'il oublie le temps.
The music intoxicates him, making him lose track of time.
More examples
Les compliments l'intoxiquent.
Compliments intoxicate him.
Core concept
An overwhelming influence that clouds judgment and absorbs attention.
Common phrases
intoxiquer quelqu'un avec des compliments
intoxicate someone with compliments
intoxiquer la foule
intoxicate the crowd
Similar words
fasciner: To captivate by arousing strong wonder or interest.
captiver: To draw and hold attention or interest.
enivrer: To fill someone with elation and make them feel entranced.
séduire: To arouse affection or interest through charm and appealing behavior.
Definition in French
Mettre quelqu'un dans un état d'ivresse; au figuré, fasciner profondément.
Word origin
Intoxiquer comes from Latin intoxicare, meaning "to poison," through Latin toxicum and ultimately Greek toxikon, a poison.
Usage tips
- In figurative use, intoxiquer is stronger than fasciner and often suggests a loss of judgment or self-control.
Other meanings
- poisonverb
Opposites
- dégoûterdisgustverb
Related words
- intoxicationintoxicationnoun
- intoxicantintoxicantnoun