Definitions for SOBRIETY
səˈbraɪ ɪ ti, soʊ-so·bri·ety

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. soberness, sobrietynoun

   the state of being sober and not intoxicated by alcohol

2. sobriety, drynessnoun

   moderation in or abstinence from alcohol or other drugs

3. graveness, gravity, sobriety, soberness, somberness, sombrenessnoun

   a manner that is serious and solemn

4. sobriety, temperancenoun

   abstaining from excess

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. sobrietynoun

   The quality or state of being sober.

2. sobrietynoun

   The quality or state of not being intoxicated.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Sobrietynoun

   Etymology: from sobrieté, French; sobrius, Latin.

   1. Temperance in drink; soberness.

   Drunkenness is more uncharitable to the soul, and in scripture is more declaimed against than gluttony; and sobriety hath obtained to signify temperance in drinking. Taylor.

   2. Present freedom from the power of strong liquour.3. General temperance.

   In setting down the form of common prayer, there was no need that the book should mention either the learning of a fit, or the unfitness of an ignorant minister, more than that he which describeth the manner how to pitch a field, should speak of moderation and sobriety in diet. Richard Hooker.

   4. Freedom from inordinate passion.

   The libertine could not prevail on men of virtue and sobriety to give up their religion. John Rogers.

   5. Calmness; coolness.

   We will enquire with all sobriety and severity, whether there be in the footsteps of nature, any such transmission of immateriate virtues and what the force of imagination is. Francis Bacon, Natural History.

   Sobriety in our riper years is the effect of a well concocted warmth; but where the principles are only phlegm, what can be expected but an insipid manhood, and stupid old infancy? Dryden.

   If sometimes Ovid appears too gay, there is a secret gracefulness of youth which accompanies his writings, though the stayedness and sobriety of age be wanting. Dryden.

   6. Seriousness; gravity.

   Mirth makes them not mad;
   Nor sobriety sad. John Denham.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Sobriety

   Sobriety is the condition of not having any measurable levels or effects from alcohol or drugs. Sobriety is also considered to be the natural state of a human being at birth. A person in a state of sobriety is considered sober. Organizations of the temperance movement have encouraged sobriety as being normative in society.In a treatment setting, sobriety is the achieved goal of independence from consuming alcohol. As such, sustained abstinence is a prerequisite for sobriety. Early in abstinence, residual effects of alcohol consumption can preclude sobriety. These effects are labeled "PAWS," or "post-acute-withdrawal syndrome." Someone who abstains, but has a latent desire to resume use, is termed a "Dry drunk" and not considered truly sober. An abstainer may be subconsciously motivated to resume alcohol consumption, but for a variety of reasons, abstains (e.g. a medical or legal concern precluding use).Sobriety has more specific meanings within specific contexts, such as the culture of many substance use recovery programs, law enforcement, and some schools of psychology. In some cases, sobriety implies the achievement of "life balance."

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. sobriety

   Sobriety is a state of being in which an individual abstains from or significantly limits their consumption of alcohol or other addictive substances. This can be a lifelong commitment or a temporary condition. Sobriety can also refer to the quality of being steady, serious, or subdued.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 2 votes

1. Sobrietynoun

   habitual soberness or temperance as to the use of spirituous liquors; as, a man of sobriety

2. Sobrietynoun

   habitual freedom from enthusiasm, inordinate passion, or overheated imagination; calmness; coolness; gravity; seriousness; as, the sobriety of riper years

WikidataRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Sobriety

   Sobriety is the condition of not having any measurable levels, or effects from mood-altering drugs. According to WHO "Lexicon of alcohol and drug terms...", sobriety is continued abstinence from psychoactive drug use. Sobriety is also considered to be the natural state of a human being given at a birth. In a treatment setting, sobriety is the achieved goal of independence from consuming or craving mind-altering substances. As such, sustained abstinence is a prerequisite for sobriety. Early in abstinence, residual effects of mind-altering substances can preclude sobriety. These effects are labeled "PAWS", or "post acute withdrawal syndrome". Someone who abstains, but has a latent desire to resume use, is not considered truly sober. An abstainer may be subconsciously motivated to resume drug use, but for a variety of reasons, abstains. Sobriety has more specific meanings within specific contexts, such as the culture of Alcoholics Anonymous, other 12 step programs, law enforcement, and some schools of psychology. In some cases, sobriety implies achieving "life balance."

Matched Categories

1. • Abstinence
   • Seriousness
   • Temperance
   • Temporary State

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How to pronounce SOBRIETY?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of SOBRIETY in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of SOBRIETY in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of SOBRIETY in a Sentence

1. Cedric Alexander:

   Video footage captured from police body cameras shows Atlanta police officers talking with Rayshard Brooks moments before Rayshard Brooks was shot in a Wendys parking lot. Officer Devin Bronsan arrived inthe area after a 911 complaintof someone sleeping in a car. Rayshard Brooks said Rayshard Brooks drank a small amount of alcohol and was administered afield sobriety test. Hisblood-alcohol levelregistered at.108, above the.08 legal limit. I think youve had too much to drink to be driving, said Officer Garrett Rolfe, who responded to the scene after Officer Devin Bronsan, beforehe tried to arrest Rayshard Brooks. A struggle ensuedand the officers bodycams wereknocked to the ground. They could be heard yelling, Youre going to get Tased ! Stop fighting ! ATLANTA ERUPTS AFTER Rayshard Brooks DEATH PROMPTS POLICE CHIEF TO STEP DOWN This screen grab taken from body camera video provided by the Atlanta Police Department shows Rayshard Brooks speaking with Officer Garrett Rolfe in the parking lot of a Wendy's restaurant, late Friday, June 12, 2020, in Atlanta. Garrett Rolfe has been fired following the fatal shooting of Rayshard Brooks and a second officer has been placed on administrative duty. ( Atlanta Police Department via AP) At one point Rayshard Brooks appears to grab Bronsans Taser. Hands off Bronsans Taser ! an officer said. Rayshard Brooks fled from the officers and turnedaround with the stun gun before Rayshard Brooks was shot. It does appear in the video that Rayshard Brooks is fleeing from the Atlanta police officers, that as hes fleeing Rayshard Brooks turns back over Rayshard Brooks shoulder with what appears to the naked eye to be Rayshard Brooks Taser that the eyewitnesses told us they saw the individual have that belonged to one of the officers, Georgia Bureau of Investigation Director Vic Reynolds said Saturday, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported. An autopsy found that Rayshard Brooks suffered to two gunshot wounds to Rayshard Brooks back. The Fulton County Medical Examiner ruled Rayshard Brooks deatha homicide. Garrett Rolfe has not been charged in Rayshard Brooks death but was fired from the force Sunday. Cedric Alexander, the former public safety director of Dekalb County, Ga., who now works as a police consultant, told the Associated Press that the shooting will lead to questions over how officers could have defused the situation. Heres a man who took Dekalb County upon Cedric Alexander to pull off the road to take a nap.

2. Wendy Williams:

   Addressing my sobriety, my addiction head-on has really helped me sort out every single compartment in my life, i have a commitment to me and my son to come out of here better, stronger and faster than ever and by the way, I will still commit cause youll forget about my business any moment now I commit that the motto of this show will always be their business is our business!

3. Corey Monteith mother:

   He didn’t have enough drugs in his system to kill him, but for some reason it did because of his intolerance [built up by periods of intermittent sobriety].

4. Assistant Police Chief Todd Strickland:

   There were signs of impairment due to the... field sobriety test that we gave Ashton Baza, and that was part of the investigation... and why Ashton Baza was arrested.

5. Elijah Cummings:

   Rank-and-file officers are being stopped from doing what they are told to do. what's wrong with [conducting] a sobriety test? It's basic policing.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=SOBRIETY
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Sobriety
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=SOBRIETY
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sobriety
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/SOBRIETY
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=SOBRIETY
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=SOBRIETY