- Insobriety
- Insobriety In`so*bri"e*ty, n. [Pref. in- not + ?obriety: cf. F. insobri['e]t['e].] Lack of sobriety, moderation, or calmness; intemperance; drunkenness. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Insobriety
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insobriety — in·so·bri·e·ty || ‚ɪnsəʊ braɪətɪ n. drunkenness, intoxication, inebriation … English contemporary dictionary
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