Ernsthaftigkeit — meaning in English
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English meaning
- earnest adj Serious and sincere in intention or feeling.
- seriousness noun The quality of being serious, grave, or important.
- sobriety noun The state of not being drunk or under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
Senses
Ernsthaftigkeit is used for these senses in English:
- earnest Gravity; serious purpose; earnestness.
- earnest Seriousness; reality; actuality (as opposed to joking or pretence)
- seriousness The state or quality of being serious.
- sobriety The state or quality of being unhurried; a state of calm.
earnest — full definition
- adj Serious and sincere in intention or feeling.
- noun A sum of money paid in advance as a pledge or guarantee that a larger deal will go ahead.