abstemiousness
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
abstemious + -ness
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
abstemiousness (uncountable)
- The quality of being abstemious, temperate, or sparing, particularly in the use of food and strong drinks. [First attested in the early 17th century.][1]
Usage notes[edit]
- It expresses a greater degree of abstinence than temperance.
References[edit]
- ^ Lesley Brown (editor), The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary, 5th edition (Oxford University Press, 2003 [1933], ISBN 978-0-19-860575-7), page 9
