sottishness

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

sottishness
    n 1: stupefaction from drink
    2: lack of restraint in use of alcohol

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Sottish \Sot"tish\, a. [From {Sot}.]
   Like a sot; doltish; very foolish; drunken.
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         How ignorant are sottish pretenders to astrology!
                                                  --Swift.
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   Syn: Dull; stupid; senseless; doltish; infatuate.
        [1913 Webster] -- {Sot"tish*ly}, adv. --
        {Sot"tish*ness}, n.
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