The noun denotes either intoxication itself or the physical aftermath of excessive drinking—what we call a hangover. Classical sources use it for drinking bouts, intoxication, and the drunken headache that follows. In Luke 21:34, Jesus warns his disciples to guard their hearts lest they be weighed down by κραιπάλῃ, drunkenness/dissipation. The context pairs it with μέθῃ (drunkenness) and the anxieties of life, suggesting a lifestyle of excess that dulls spiritual alertness. Translations vary between 'dissipation' (broader excess), 'gluttony' (Spanish glotonía), and 'intoxication' (French ivresse), reflecting the semantic range from the act to its effects.