Abstemiousness

//æbˈsti.mi.əs.nəs// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The quality of being abstemious, temperate, or sparing, particularly in the use of food and strong drinks. uncountable

    "He was temperate in his meals and diversions, but always kept a little on this side of abstemiousness. Only in the use of the Indian weed he might be thought a little excessive."

  2. 2
    moderation in eating and drinking wordnet
  3. 3
    restricted to bare necessities wordnet

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abstentionabstentiousnessabstinenceabstinenceasceticismavoidance

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"He was temperate in his meals and diversions, but always kept a little on this side of abstemiousness. Only in the use of the Indian weed he might be thought a little excessive."

Etymology

From abstemious + -ness.

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