abstemiousness in English dictionary

  • abstemiousness

    Meanings and definitions of "abstemiousness"

    • The quality of being abstemious, temperate, or sparing in the use of food and strong drinks. It expresses a greater degree of abstinence than temperance.
    • noun
      The quality of being abstemious, temperate, or sparing, particularly in the use of food and strong drinks. [First attested in the early 17 th century.]Lesley Brown (editor), The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary, 5th edition (Oxford University Press, 2003 [1933], ISBN 978-0-19-860575-7), page 9
    • noun
      moderation in eating and drinking
    • noun
      restricted to bare necessities

    Synonyms of "abstemiousness" in English dictionary

    scantiness, moderation, meagreness are the top synonyms of "abstemiousness" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of abstemiousness

    • abstemiousness ( uncountable)
    • abstemiousness (uncountable)
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