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Sobriety — 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.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sobriety — index common sense, continence, deliberation, moderation, reason (sound judgment), sagacity, solemnity … Law dictionary
sobriety — 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 … Etymology dictionary
sobriety — *temperance, abstinence, abstemiousness, continence Analogous words: moderateness, temperateness (see corresponding adjectives at MODERATE): quietness, stillness (see corresponding adjectives at STILL): seriousness, gravity, somberness,… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
sobriety — [n] abstinence abstaining, abstemiousness, continence, moderation, refraining, selfrestraint, soberness, teetotalism, temperance; concept 633 … New thesaurus
sobriety — ► NOUN ▪ the state of being sober … English terms dictionary
sobriety — [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 … English World dictionary
Sobriety — (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 … English dictionary for students
sobriety — [[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 … English dictionary
sobriety — noun 1) she noted his sobriety Syn: soberness, clearheadedness; abstinence, teetotalism, nonindulgence, abstemiousness, temperance 2) the mayor is a model of sobriety Syn: seriousness, solemnity, gravity, gravitas … Thesaurus of popular words
