sot

/s7t/
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Definition

Noun: A person who habitually drinks alcohol to excess; a chronic drunkard.

Usage

The word "sot" is a somewhat archaic or literary term for a person who is a habitual drunkard. It carries a connotation of foolishness or lack of self-control due to excessive drinking.

Examples
  • He was dismissed as a hopeless sot who could not be trusted with responsibility.
  • The old sot spent his days and his pension in the tavern.
  • In the novel, the character degenerates from a respected merchant into a pitiful sot.
Advanced Usage
  • "Drunken sot": A common collocation that emphasizes the state of intoxication.
    • The drunken sot stumbled out of the bar and into the street.
Variants and Related Words
  • Sottish (adj): Resembling or characteristic of a sot; foolishly drunk or stupid.
    • His sottish behavior embarrassed his family.
Synonyms
  • Drunkard
  • Alcoholic
  • Inebriate
  • Dipsomaniac (specifically referring to a person with an uncontrollable craving for alcohol)
Antonyms
  • Teetotaler
  • Abstainer
Noun
  1. a chronic drinker

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