abstemiousness
NounOpen English WordNet
Noun (2)
- restricted to bare necessitiesType of meagerness, meagreness
- moderation in eating and drinkingType of temperance, moderationAttribute of abstemious
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Ab·ste′mi·ous·ness 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 temperance.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54