sobriety Hear it!

sobriety definition

so·bri·ety (sə brī′ə tē, sō-)

noun

the state or quality of being sober; specif.,
  1. temperance or moderation, esp. in the use of alcoholic liquor
  2. seriousness; sedateness

Etymology: ME sobrete < OFr sobriete < L sobrietas < sobrius, sober

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Comments
Improve this definition.
Do you have more to add? Share your linguistic knowledge or observation.
/Register to save your comments.