Meaning of ABSTEMIOUS
| Pronunciation: | | ab'steemeeus
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- [adj] sparing in consumption of especially food and drink; "the pleasures of the table, never of much consequence to one naturally abstemious"- John Galsworthy
- [adj] marked by temperance in indulgence; "abstemious meals"; "a light eater"; "a light smoker"; "ate a light supper"
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| | Synonyms: | | abstentious, abstinent, ascetic, ascetical, austere, light(a), spartan, temperate |
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| | Antonyms: | | gluttonous | | |
| | See Also: | | nonindulgent | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Ab*ste"mi*ous\, a. [L. abstemius; ab, abs + root of
temetum intoxicating drink.]
1. Abstaining from wine. [Orig. Latin sense.]
Under his special eye Abstemious I grew up and
thrived amain. --Milton.
2. Sparing in diet; refraining from a free use of food and
strong drinks; temperate; abstinent; sparing in the
indulgence of the appetite or passions.
Instances of longevity are chiefly among the
abstemious. --Arbuthnot.
3. Sparingly used; used with temperance or moderation; as, an
abstemious diet. --Gibbon.
4. Marked by, or spent in, abstinence; as, an abstemious
life. ``One abstemious day.'' --Pope.
5. Promotive of abstemiousness. [R.]
Such is the virtue of the abstemious well. --Dryden.
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