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Definition of "insobriety" [in•so•bri•e•ty]

  • Lack of sobriety; intemperance, especially in drinking. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "insobriety" in a sentence
  • "Actually, the index page for Genesis is quite revealing: insobriety ..."
  • "I'm really not sure why someone would post a picture of him/herself in various states of insobriety and indiscretion."
  • ""Those who seek to alienate Sharia from governance so America can be content will spread among you usury, adultery, insobriety, moral dissolution, familial schisms, and all kinds and forms of crimes," he said, according to the official transcript."