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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

  1. adj Serious and sincere in intention or feeling.
  2. noun A sum of money paid in advance as a pledge or guarantee that a larger deal will go ahead.

Related German words