insobriety

noun

in·so·bri·ety | \ˌin-sə-ˈbrī-ə-tē,

-sō-\

Definition of insobriety

: lack of sobriety or moderation especially : intemperance in drinking

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a short, unhappy life characterized chiefly by insobriety her once-promising singing career was undermined by insobriety and emotional instability

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