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nykterhet.

sobriety, temperance, abstinence (from alcohol)

9 characters3 syllables approx.Svenska language

Meaning & usage

noun

sobriety, temperance, abstinence (from alcohol)
common-gender
Emedan G. växte upp i ett hem där gudsfruktan och nykterhet rådde, har han aldrig behöft göra personlig erfarenhet af rusdryckernas förbannelse.
sobriety, sanity, realism, reason, clarity of thought
common-gender
Det ligger ett drag av nykterhet och förnuft i detta, som svärmare och litterära serafiker av Novalis’ typ kunde finna antipoetiskt.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.