sobriety

so·bri·e·ty  (s-br-t, s-)

n.

1. Gravity in bearing, manner, or treatment.

2. Moderation in or abstinence from consumption of alcoholic liquor or use of drugs: "three years of drug-free sobriety" (Ron Rosenbaum). See Synonyms at abstinence.

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[Middle English sobriete, from Old French, from Latin sbriets, from sbrius, sober; see sober.]

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sobriety [səʊˈbraɪətɪ]

n

1. the state or quality of being sober

2. the quality of refraining from excess

3. the quality of being serious or sedate

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	sobriety - the state of being sober and not intoxicated by alcohol soberness temporary state - a state that continues for a limited time
	2.	sobriety - moderation in or abstinence from alcohol or other drugs dryness temperance, moderation - the trait of avoiding excesses
	3.	sobriety - a manner that is serious and solemn graveness, gravity, soberness, somberness, sombreness serious-mindedness, earnestness, seriousness, sincerity - the trait of being serious; "a lack of solemnity is not necessarily a lack of seriousness"- Robert Rice stodginess, stuffiness - dull and pompous gravity
	4.	sobriety - abstaining from excess temperance abstinence - act or practice of refraining from indulging an appetite

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sobriety

noun

1. abstinence, temperance, abstemiousness, moderation, self-restraint, soberness, nonindulgence the boredom of a lifetime of sobriety

2. seriousness, gravity, steadiness, restraint, composure, coolness, calmness, solemnity, reasonableness, level-headedness, staidness, sedateness the values society depends upon, such as honesty, sobriety and trust

Translations

sobriety [səʊˈbraɪətɪ] N

1. (= not being drunk) sobriety test > (US) → prueba f de alcoholemia

2. (= seriousness, sedateness) → seriedad f, sobriedad f

3. (= subdued nature) → sobriedad f, discreción f

sobriety [səˈbraɪɪəti] n

(= not being drunk) → sobriété f

(= seriousness, sedateness) → sérieux m

sobriety

n

(= not being drunk) → Nüchternheit f; she maintained her sobriety for 7 years → sie hat 7 Jahre lang nicht getrunken

(= seriousness, sedateness) → Solidität f; (of dress etc) → Schlichtheit f, → Dezentheit f; (of colour) → Gedecktheit f

sobriety [səʊˈbraɪətɪ] n

a. (not being drunk) → sobrietà

b. (seriousness, sedateness) → sobrietà, pacatezza

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sobriety [səʊˈbraɪətɪ] n

a. (not being drunk) → sobrietà

b. (seriousness, sedateness) → sobrietà, pacatezza