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The Collaborative International Dictionary
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.

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
insobriety

1610s, from in- (1) "not, opposite of" + sobriety.

Wiktionary
insobriety

n. (context humorous or humorous English) The state of being drunk; a lack of sobriety.

Usage examples of "insobriety".

With a difficulty born of distaste and insobriety, he was attempting to insert his legs and arms into a set of Bode's camos.