Word Noun
abstemiousness
n.
C1 Advanced ab·stemious·ness
Definition
n.the quality of being very careful not to eat or drink too much. It describes someone who lives a simple, healthy life without excess.
n.the quality of avoiding excess in diet, drink, or lifestyle; the practice of self-restraint.
Examples
“His abstemiousness helped him stay healthy for many years.”
“The monk's life of abstemiousness was marked by a strict daily routine and a diet of simple vegetables.”
“While some viewed his abstemiousness as a virtue, others found it difficult to understand how he could maintain such a high level of productivity without any social or physical indulgences.”
Etymology
From abstemious + -ness.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
This entry
Level C1 · Advanced
Frequency Rare
Updated