n. [ Pref. in- not + &unr_;obriety: cf. F. insobriété. ] Lack of sobriety, moderation, or calmness; intemperance; drunkenness. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L. sobrietas: cf. F. sobriété. See Sober. ]
Public sobriety is a relative duty. Blackstone. [ 1913 Webster ]
Mirth makes them not mad,
Nor sobriety sad. Denham. [ 1913 Webster ]