ALL meanings of abstemiousness
ab·ste·mi·ous
A a - adjective abstemiousness sparing or moderate in eating and drinking; temperate in diet. 1
- adjective abstemiousness characterized by abstinence: an abstemious life. 1
- adjective abstemiousness sparing: an abstemious diet. 1
- noun abstemiousness The quality of being abstemious, temperate, or sparing, particularly in the use of food and strong drinks. (First attested in the early 17th century.). 1