SOBRIETY


Meaning of SOBRIETY in English

/ səˈbraɪəti; NAmE / noun [ U ] ( formal )

1.

the state of being sober (= not being drunk)

2.

the fact of being sensible and serious

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WORD ORIGIN

late Middle English : from Old French sobriete or Latin sobrietas , from sobrius .

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