sobriety
noun/səˈbraɪəti/
/səˈbraɪəti/
[uncountable] (formal)- the state of not being drunk
- I can assure you I'm in a state of complete sobriety.
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- the condition of having completely stopped drinking alcohol, especially after being an alcoholic (= somebody who regularly drinks too much alcohol and cannot stop)
- He's celebrating 12 months of sobriety.
- It's been a long hard road to sobriety for her.
- the fact of being sensible and serious
- She was a model of sobriety and honesty.
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French sobriete or Latin sobrietas, from sobrius.
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