insobriety

English

Etymology

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

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Noun

insobriety (countable and uncountable, plural insobrieties)

1. The state of being drunk; a lack of sobriety.

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:drunkenness

Antonyms

• sobriety; see also Thesaurus:drunkenness#Antonyms

Related terms

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