Abstemiousness
1Abstemiousness — Ab*ste mi*ous*ness, n. 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. [1913 Webster] …
2abstemiousness — index abstention, austerity, moderation, temperance Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
3abstemiousness — abstinence, *temperance, sobriety, continence Analogous words: self denial, self abnegation (see RENUNCIATION): asceticism, austerity (see corresponding adjectives at SEVERE) Antonyms: gluttony Contrasted words: greed, rapacity (see CUPIDITY):… …
4abstemiousness — abstemious ► ADJECTIVE ▪ not self indulgent, especially as regards eating and drinking. DERIVATIVES abstemiously adverb abstemiousness noun. ORIGIN Latin abstemius, from ab from + a word related to temetum alcoholic liquor …
5abstemiousness — noun see abstemious …
6abstemiousness — See abstemiously. * * * …
7abstemiousness — noun The quality of being abstemious, temperate, or sparing in the use of food and strong drinks. It expresses a greater degree of abstinence than …
8abstemiousness — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. sobriety, self denial, abstinence; see abstinence , moderation 1 , restraint 1 …
9abstemiousness — É™b stɪËmɪəsnɪs n. nonindulgence, austerity, moderation …
10abstemiousness — n. Temperance (as a habit), abstinence …
