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abstemious adjective

  /æbˈsti.mi.əs/ , /æbˈstiː.mɪ.əs/ , /əb-/
  • Marked by, or spent in, abstinence.
abstinent
  • Refraining from freely consuming food or strong drink; sparing in diet; abstinent, temperate. [From early 17th c.]
frugaal, karig, matig
  • Sparingly used; used with temperance or moderation.
sober

abstemiousness noun

  /æbˈsti.mi.əs.nəs/ , /əbˈsti.mi.əs.nəs/
  • The quality of being abstemious, temperate, or sparing, particularly in the use of food and strong drinks. [from early 17th c.]
gematigheid, onthouding
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