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   sobriety

   /sə(ʊ)ˈbrʌɪɪti/

   noun

   • 1. the state of being sober: "the price of beer compelled me to maintain a certain level of sobriety" Similar sobernessclear-headednessabstinenceteetotalismnon-indulgenceabstemiousnesstemperancemoderationmoderateness
   • 2. the quality of being staid or solemn: "she speaks with such sobriety, it's clear she speaks the truth" Similar seriousnesssolemnnesssolemnitythoughtfulnessgravitygravenesssombrenessseverityearnestnesssedatenessstaidnessdignitydignified demeanoursteadinesslevel-headednessserious-mindednesscommon sensepragmatismpracticalitypracticalnessself-controlself-restraintconservatismstrictnesspuritanism

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French sobriete or Latin sobrietas, from sobrius (see sober).

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