Besottedness
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
noun.
The state of being besotted; stupidity; arrant folly; infatuation.
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noun.
The state or quality of being
besotted
,
infatuation
, intellectual or moral
blindness
Word Usage
"He tramped, begged and stole, lied or threatened as the case might warrant, and drank to besottedness whenever he got the chance."