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abstemiousness Definition


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abstemious
adj
    1. Said of people, habits, etc: moderate or restrained in what one eats or drinks; taking food, alcohol, etc in very limited amounts.
      Thesaurus: temperate, moderate, restrained, abstinent, disciplined, self-denying, sparing, sober; Antonym: gluttonous, intemperate.
Derivative: abstemiously
adverb
    Derivative: abstemiousness
    noun
      Etymology: 17c: from Latin abstemius, from abs away or from + temetum strong drink.



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