sottishness

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A noun referring to a state of stupor or intoxication caused by alcohol, or a habitual lack of restraint in drinking.

• 🇩🇪Zustand von Trunkenheit oder Benommenheit, oft durch Alkohol verursacht; auch die gewohnheitsmäßige Neigung, sich der Trunksucht hinzugeben.

1. Stupefaction from drink C2 formal

   A state of mental dullness or confusion caused by excessive alcohol consumption.

   • His sottishness was evident in his slurred speech and unsteady gait.
   • The party ended in a state of general sottishness.
   • She regretted her sottishness the next morning.

   🇩🇪Benommenheit vom Trinken

   Synonyme: drunkennessinebriationinebrietyinsobrietyintoxication

   Antonyme: sobrietytemperance

2. Lack of restraint in use of alcohol C2 formal

   A habitual pattern of drinking to excess, characterized by a lack of self-control.

   • His sottishness led to the loss of his job and family.
   • The novel portrays the protagonist's descent into sottishness.
   • Chronic sottishness is a serious health concern.

   🇩🇪Trunksucht

   Synonyme: alcoholismdipsomaniadrunkennessinebrietyintemperance

   Antonyme: sobrietytemperance

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• sottishness's possessive singular form