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SOBRIETY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Abstaining from excess
Synonyms:
sobriety; temperance
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("sobriety" is a kind of...):
abstinence (act or practice of refraining from indulging an appetite)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A manner that is serious and solemn
Synonyms:
graveness; gravity; soberness; sobriety; somberness; sombreness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("sobriety" is a kind of...):
earnestness; serious-mindedness; seriousness; sincerity (the trait of being serious)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "sobriety"):
stodginess; stuffiness (dull and pompous gravity)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Moderation in or abstinence from alcohol or other drugs
Synonyms:
dryness; sobriety
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("sobriety" is a kind of...):
moderation; temperance (the trait of avoiding excesses)
Sense 4
Meaning:
The state of being sober and not intoxicated by alcohol
Synonyms:
soberness; sobriety
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("sobriety" is a kind of...):
temporary state (a state that continues for a limited time)
