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   abstemious

   /əbˈstiːmɪəs/

   adjective

   • 1. indulging only very moderately in something, especially food and drink: "‘We only had a bottle.’ ‘Very abstemious of you.’"

   Word Origin early 17th century: from Latin abstemius, (from ab- ‘from’ + a word related to temetum ‘alcoholic drink’) + -ous.

   Derivatives

   • 1. abstemiously adverb
   • 2. abstemiousness noun

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   ABSTEMIOUS definition: 1. not doing things that give you pleasure, especially not eating good food or drinking alcohol 2…. Learn more.

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   Definition of abstemious adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   ABSTEMIOUS meaning: 1. not doing things that give you pleasure, especially not eating good food or drinking alcohol 2…. Learn more.

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   Definition of 'abstemious' abstemious. (æbstiːmiəs ) adjective. Someone who is abstemious avoids doing too much of something enjoyable such as eating or drinking. [formal] Synonyms: temperate, sparing, moderate, sober More Synonyms of abstemious. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.

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   sparing in consumption of especially food and drink. “"the pleasures of the table, never of much consequence to one naturally abstemious "- John Galsworthy” synonyms: abstentious, abstinent. self-restraining; not indulging an appetite especially for food or drink. ascetic, ascetical, austere, spartan. practicing great self-denial.

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   The meaning of ABSTEMIOUS is marked by restraint especially in the eating of food or drinking of alcohol; also : reflecting such restraint. How to use abstemious in a sentence.

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   Abstemious definition: sparing or moderate in eating and drinking; temperate in diet.. See examples of ABSTEMIOUS used in a sentence.

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   Someone who is abstemious avoids doing too much of something enjoyable such as eating or drinking. [formal] [...] More. Synonyms of 'abstemious' • temperate, sparing, moderate, sober [...] More. Examples of 'abstemious' in a sentence.

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    abstemious meaning, definition, what is abstemious: careful not to have too much food, drink...: Learn more.

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