sobriety
1Sobriety — So*bri e*ty, n. [L. sobrietas: cf. F. sobri[ e]t[ e]. See {Sober}.] 1. Habitual soberness or temperance as to the use of spirituous liquors; as, a man of sobriety. [1913 Webster] Public sobriety is a relative duty. Blackstone. [1913 Webster] 2.… …
2Sobriety — is solemn or dignified personal behaviour, in particular abstinence with regard to (typically) the consumption of alcoholic beverages or drugs. It is also sometimes applied to the figurative consumption of pornography, video games, DVDs, CDs,… …
3sobriety — index common sense, continence, deliberation, moderation, reason (sound judgment), sagacity, solemnity …
4sobriety — c.1400, “moderation in indulgence,” from Fr. sobrieté or directly from L. sobrietas, from sobrius (see SOBER (Cf. sober)). Meaning “steadiness, gravity” is recorded from 1540s …
5sobriety — *temperance, abstinence, abstemiousness, continence Analogous words: moderateness, temperateness (see corresponding adjectives at MODERATE): quietness, stillness (see corresponding adjectives at STILL): seriousness, gravity, somberness,… …
6sobriety — [n] abstinence abstaining, abstemiousness, continence, moderation, refraining, selfrestraint, soberness, teetotalism, temperance; concept 633 …
7sobriety — ► NOUN ▪ the state of being sober …
8sobriety — [sə brī′ə tē, sōbrī′ə tē] n. [ME sobrete < OFr sobriete < L sobrietas < sobrius, SOBER] the state or quality of being sober; specif., a) temperance or moderation, esp. in the use of alcoholic liquor b) seriousness; sedateness …
9Sobriety — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Sobriety >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 sobriety sobriety Sgm: N 1 teetotalism teetotalism GRP: N 2 Sgm: N 2 water drinker water drinker Sgm: N 2 hydropot| hydropot| =>! Sgm: N 2 prohibitionist …
10sobriety — [[t]səbra͟ɪɪti[/t]] 1) N UNCOUNT Sobriety is the state of being sober rather than drunk. [FORMAL] 2) N UNCOUNT Sobriety is serious and thoughtful behaviour. [FORMAL] ...the values society depends upon, such as honesty, sobriety and trust …
