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Synonyms for abstemiousness
ab·stemious·ness
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abstemiousness
Abstinence from food commonly signifies going without; abstemiousness, partaking moderately; abstinence may be for a single occasion, abstemiousness is habitual moderation. Self-denial is giving up what one wishes; abstinence may be refraining from what one does not desire. Fasting is abstinence from food for a limited time, and generally for religious reasons. Sobriety and temperance signify maintaining a quiet, even temper by moderate indulgence in some things, complete abstinence from others. We speak of temperance in eating, but of abstinence from vice. Total abstinence has come to signify the entire abstaining from intoxicating liquors.
Synonyms:
abstinence, continence, fasting, frugality, moderation, self-control, self-denial, self-restraint, sobriety, temperanceAntonyms:
drunkenness, excess, gluttony, greed, intemperance, intoxication, reveling, revelry, self-indulgence, sensuality, wantonnessPreposition:
The negative side of virtue is abstinence from vice.
Princeton's WordNet
abstemiousnessnoun
restricted to bare necessities
abstemiousnessnoun
moderation in eating and drinking
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Dictionary of English Synonymes
abstemiousnessnoun
Synonyms:
temperance (as a habit), abstinence
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Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#17149 | moderation | |
#20872 | fasting | |
#24124 | abstinence | |
#38214 | temperance | |
#41208 | sobriety | |
#54982 | continence | |
#95106 | frugality |
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