is that how its spelled in the first place? and what does it mean? best answer gets 10 pts. thanks!!!
2006-08-02 14:46:06 · 22 answers · asked by julia k 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
sobriety - being sober- not drinking.
2006-08-02 14:49:41 · answer #1 · answered by cranksinatra 3 · 5⤊ 1⤋
Sobriety.
1. Absence of intoxication. The noun from sober (adj)
2. Serious and straight-faced when dealing with a weighty problem.
3. Another day at the "Betty Ford".....
2006-08-02 21:55:06 · answer #2 · answered by Bart S 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sobriety means "no drugs," or something like that.
Keep in mind, that caffeine is a drug. How does a sober lifestyle at 6:00 in the morning sound?
Sobriety means no fun, and, sorry, that just doesn't cut it for me!
2006-08-02 21:51:14 · answer #3 · answered by Ron 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sobriety: being alcohol free and having a mature manner of relating to people and moral integrity.
Sober 16 years.
2006-08-02 21:51:50 · answer #4 · answered by helixburger 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Did you mean Sobriety?
Definitions of sobriety on the Web:
soberness: the state of being sober and not intoxicated by alcohol
moderation in or abstinence from alcohol or other drugs
graveness: a manner that is serious and solemn
abstaining from excess
wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn
Sobriety may refer to the state of demonstrating solemn or dignified personal behaviour, and also encompasses moderation or abstinence with regard to (typically) the consumption of alcoholic beverages or drugs.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sobriety
The condition of refraining from drinking alcohol.
science.education.nih.gov/supplements/nih3/alcohol/other/glossary.htm
A state of complete abstinence from psychoactive substances by an addicted individual, in conjunction with a satisfactory quality of life.
www.uphs.upenn.edu/addiction/berman/glossary/
2006-08-02 21:50:04 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's SOBRIETY
Meanings:
1) Moderation in or abstinence from consumption of alcoholic liquor or use of drugs.
2) Person who holds the unenviable position of being "designated drive"
3) State in which having "fun" is impossible because you can't relax
4) See "nerd" and "wallflower"
2006-08-02 21:49:53 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sobriety= Staying alive, not acting like a total idiot in front of friends and strangers, not killing others in fatal accidents, being normal, loving life and not having to drink or drug away your problems, being mature and responsible, telling the demon alcohol NO, and saying NO to drugs!
2006-08-02 21:52:04 · answer #7 · answered by flyingbumblebee 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sobriety: Reality based functioning unintoxicated non-bi-perspective pre-inhibited mono-stimuli-filtered suppressed ectopreferentially manipulative mendaciously balanced biped.
2006-08-02 22:04:05 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gravity in bearing, manner, or treatment.
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.
2006-08-02 21:51:14 · answer #9 · answered by katie c 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is Sobriety
Pronunciation: s&-'brI-&-tE, sO-
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English sobrete, from Anglo-French sobreté, from Latin sobrietat-, sobrietas, from sobrius
: the quality or state of being sober
2006-08-02 21:50:09 · answer #10 · answered by www.dimitrios-art.com 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not being Barney from the Simpsons
2006-08-02 21:52:33 · answer #11 · answered by Antoine 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋