<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>The state or quality of being sober rather than intoxicated.</li><li>Temperance or moderation, especially in the use of alcoholic beverages.</li><li>The condition of a person addicted to alcohol, or to some other mood-altering substance, who successfully abstains from its use and from other associated habits while addressing the root causes of dependency and adopting a new outlook on life: abstinence.</li><li>Seriousness, gravity, or solemnity.</li></ul>