Abstemiousness

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Abstemiousness \Ab*ste"mi*ous*ness\, n.
     The quality of being abstemious, temperate, or sparing in the
     use of food and strong drinks. It expresses a greater degree
     of abstinence than temperance.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  abstemiousness
       n 1: restricted to bare necessities
       2: moderation in eating and drinking