sobriety

so·bri·e·ty

S0523100 (sə-brī′ĭ-tē, sō-)n. The state or condition of being sober: "three years of drug-free sobriety" (Ron Rosenbaum). See Synonyms at abstinence.

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[Middle English sobriete, from Old French, from Latin sōbrietās, from sōbrius, sober; see sober.]

sobriety

(səʊˈbraɪətɪ) n1. the state or quality of being sober2. the quality of refraining from excess3. the quality of being serious or sedate

so•bri•e•ty

(səˈbraɪ ɪ ti, soʊ-)

n. 1. the state or quality of being sober. 2. temperance or moderation, esp. in the use of alcoholic beverages. 3. seriousness or solemnity. [1375–1425; late Middle English sobrietie (< Old French sobriete) < Latin sōbrietās <sōbri(us) sober];

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	sobriety - the state of being sober and not intoxicated by alcoholsobernesstemporary state - a state that continues for a limited time
	2.	sobriety - moderation in or abstinence from alcohol or other drugsdrynesstemperance, moderation - the trait of avoiding excesses
	3.	sobriety - a manner that is serious and solemngraveness, gravity, soberness, somberness, sombrenessserious-mindedness, earnestness, seriousness, sincerity - the trait of being serious; "a lack of solemnity is not necessarily a lack of seriousness"- Robert Ricestodginess, stuffiness - dull and pompous gravity
	4.	sobriety - abstaining from excesstemperanceabstinence - act or practice of refraining from indulging an appetite

sobriety

noun1. abstinence, temperance, abstemiousness, moderation, self-restraint, soberness, nonindulgence the boredom of a lifetime of sobriety2. seriousness, gravity, steadiness, restraint, composure, coolness, calmness, solemnity, reasonableness, level-headedness, staidness, sedateness the values society depends upon, such as honesty, sobriety and trust

sobriety

noun1. High seriousness of manner or bearing:graveness, gravity, sedateness, solemnity, solemnness, staidness.2. The practice of refraining from use of alcoholic liquors:abstinence, dryness, soberness, teetotalism, temperance.

Translations

νηφαλιότηταausteridadsobriétéтрезвость