insobriety

English edit

Etymology edit

in- (“not”) +‎ sobriety, possibly influenced by and punning on inebriation, intoxication, where in- has the sense “in, into”.

Noun edit

insobriety (countable and uncountable, plural insobrieties)

The state of being drunk; a lack of sobriety.

Synonyms edit

See also Thesaurus:drunkenness

Antonyms edit

sobriety; see also Thesaurus:drunkenness#Antonyms

Related terms edit

English terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *h₁egʷʰ-‎ (0 c, 19 e)

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