Definition of 'sobriety'
2. uncountable noun
[formal]
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sobriety in British English
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sobriety in American English
noun
the state or quality of being sober
; specif.,a.
b.
seriousness; sedateness
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sobriety in American English
(səˈbraiɪti, sou-)
noun
1.
the state or quality of being sober
2.
temperance or moderation, esp. in the use of alcoholic beverages
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[1375–1425; late ME sobrietie (‹ OF sobriete) ‹ L sōbrietās, equiv. to sōbri(us) sober + -etās, var. of -itās -ity after vowel stems]Examples of 'sobriety' in a sentence
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