sobriety

Sobriety is a serious state of mind, or when you are not affected by drugs, alcohol or other substances.

(noun)

  1. An example of sobriety is your state of mind at a funeral.
  2. An example of sobriety is when you do not take drugs or consume alcohol.

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See sobriety in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

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

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

See sobriety in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. Gravity in bearing, manner, or treatment.
  2. Moderation in or abstinence from consumption of alcoholic liquor or use of drugs: “three years of drug-free sobriety” (Ron Rosenbaum). See Synonyms at abstinence.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English sobriete

Origin: , from Old French

Origin: , from Latin sōbrietās

Origin: , from sōbrius, sober; see sober

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