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Webster 1913 Edition
Sobriety
1.
Habitual soberness or temperance as to the use of spirituous liquors;
as, a man of
. sobriety
Public
sobriety
is a relative duty. Blackstone.
2.
Habitual freedom from enthusiasm, inordinate passion, or overheated imagination; calmness; coolness; gravity; seriousness;
as, the
. sobriety
of riper yearsMirth makes them not mad,
Nor
Nor
sobriety
sad. Denham.
Syn. – Soberness; temperance; abstinence; abstemiousness; moderation; regularity; steadness; calmness; coolness; sober-mindeness; sedateness; staidness; gravity; seriousness; solemnity.
Webster 1828 Edition
Sobriety
SOBRI'ETY
,Noun.
1.
Habitual soberness or temperance in the use of spirituous liquors; as when we say. a man of sobriety.2.
Freedom from intoxication. Public sobriety is a relative duty.3.
Habitual freedom from enthusiasm, inordinate passion or overheated imagination; calmness; coolness; as the sobriety of riper years; the sobriety of age.4.
Seriousness; gravity without sadness or melancholy. Mirth makes them not mad, nor sobriety sad.Definition 2024
sobriety
sobriety
English
Noun
sobriety (countable and uncountable, plural sobrieties)
- The quality or state of being sober.
- The quality or state of not being intoxicated.
- The quality or state of being grave or earnestly thoughtful.
- The state or quality of being unhurried; a state of calm.
- A state of moderation or seriousness.
- Modesty in color or style.
- Soundness of judgement.
Synonyms
- (quality or state of not being intoxicated): soberness; see also Wikisaurus:drunkenness#Antonyms
Antonyms
- (quality or state of not being intoxicated): drunkenness, intoxication; see also Wikisaurus:drunkenness
Derived terms
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Translations
quality or state of being sober
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quality or state of not being intoxicated
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