Definitions for sobrietysəˈbraɪ ɪ ti, soʊ-
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
so•bri•e•tysəˈbraɪ ɪ ti, soʊ-(n.)
the state or quality of being sober.
temperance or moderation, esp. in the use of alcoholic beverages.
seriousness or solemnity.
Origin of sobriety:
1375–1425; late ME sobrietie (< OF sobriete) < L sōbrietās <sōbri(us)sober
Princeton's WordNet
soberness, sobriety(noun)
the state of being sober and not intoxicated by alcohol
sobriety, dryness(noun)
moderation in or abstinence from alcohol or other drugs
graveness, gravity, sobriety, soberness, somberness, sombreness(noun)
a manner that is serious and solemn
sobriety, temperance(noun)
abstaining from excess
Wiktionary
sobriety(Noun)
The quality or state of being sober.
sobriety(Noun)
The quality or state of not being intoxicated.
Webster Dictionary
Sobriety(noun)
habitual soberness or temperance as to the use of spirituous liquors; as, a man of sobriety
Sobriety(noun)
habitual freedom from enthusiasm, inordinate passion, or overheated imagination; calmness; coolness; gravity; seriousness; as, the sobriety of riper years
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