abstemiousness

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Noun abstemiousness has 2 senses

abstemiousness - restricted to bare necessities
--₁ is a kind of meagerness, meagreness, poorness, scantiness, scantness, exiguity
abstemiousness - moderation in eating and drinking
--₂ is a kind of temperance, moderation

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Abstemiousness

Noun:

The quality or act of practicing moderation in eating and drinking.

Example Sentence:

His abstemiousness at the buffet surprised everyone; he only had a small plate of food and a glass of water.

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Adjective:

Characterized by self-restraint specifically in relation to indulgence in food or drink.

Example Sentence:

The abstemiousness gentleman preferred sparkling water over alcoholic beverages during social events.

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Non-alcoholic beverages, Mocktail recipe book

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