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Meaning of abstemious

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

abstemious

Pronunciation:/æbˈstiː.mɪ.əs//æbˈsti.mi.əs/

adjective

Definitions

  1. Refraining from freely consuming food or strong drink; sparing in diet; abstinent, temperate.

  2. Sparing in the indulgence of the appetite or passions.

  3. Sparingly used; used with temperance or moderation.

  4. Marked by, or spent in, abstinence.

    Example: an abstemious life