abstemiousness
/æbˈsti.mi.əs.nəs/
abstemiousness noun: the quality of being abstemious, temperate, or sparing, particularly in the use of food and strong drinks.
Noun
abstemiousness (uncountable)
- The quality of being abstemious, temperate, or sparing, particularly in the use of food and strong drinks.
- He was temperate in his meals and diversions, but always kept a little on this side of abstemiousness. Only in the use of the Indian weed he might be thought a little excessive.1833, [Charles Lamb], “Preface. By a Friend of the Late Elia.”, in The Last Essays of Elia. […], London: Edward Moxon, […], →OCLC, page ix
- Synonyms:
- abstentiousness, soberness
abstemiousness meaning in Tamil
abstemiousness in Tamil
- மிதம், அளவோடிருத்தல்
Synonyms of abstemiousness
Origin of abstemiousness
From abstemious + -ness.
Questions about abstemiousness
- What does abstemiousness mean?
- Abstemiousness means the quality of being abstemious, temperate, or sparing, particularly in the use of food and strong drinks.
- What is abstemiousness in Tamil?
- Abstemiousness in Tamil is மிதம், அளவோடிருத்தல். See Abstemiousness meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is abstemiousness?
- Abstemiousness is a noun.
- How do you pronounce abstemiousness?
- Abstemiousness is pronounced /æbˈsti.mi.əs.nəs/ (US).
Words near abstemiousness in the dictionary
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