sobriety

1 the state of being sober [syn: soberness] [ant: drunkenness]

2 moderation in or abstinence from alcohol or drugs

3 a manner that is serious and solemn [syn: graveness, gravity, soberness, somberness]

4 abstaining from excess [syn: temperance]

English

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -aɪɪti

Noun

1. The quality or state of being sober.
2. The quality or state of not being intoxicated.

Antonyms

• (quality or state of not being intoxicated): drunkenness, intoxication

Translations

Sobriety is solemn or dignified personal behaviour, in particular abstinence with regard to (typically) the consumption of alcoholic beverages or illicit drugs. It is also sometimes applied to the figurative 'consumption' of pornography, video games, DVDs, CDs, books, and the like.

The common phrase clean and sober refers to both not taking illicit drugs ("clean") and not drinking alcohol ("sober").

Other uses

In neuro-linguistic programming, sobriety is the state of not acting out in an addiction.

See also

• Alcoholism

External links

• A Discipline of Sobriety by Bhikkhu Bodhi

• Another Word for Sober by Kim Thompson Park

• Sober Recovery Drug Addiction Treatment Center

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