abstemiousness

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English

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Etymology

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From abstemious +‎ -ness.

Pronunciation

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  • (General American) IPA(key): /æbˈsti.mi.əs.nəs/, /əbˈsti.mi.əs.nəs/
  • Audio (US):(file)

Noun

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abstemiousness (uncountable)

  1. The quality of being abstemious, temperate, or sparing, particularly in the use of food and strong drinks. [from early 17th c.][1]

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References

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  1. ^ Lesley Brown, editor-in-chief, William R. Trumble and Angus Stevenson, editors (2002), “abstemiousness”, in The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary on Historical Principles, 5th edition, Oxford, New York, N.Y.: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 9.