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Abstemious

/æbˈstiː.mɪ.əs/

Refraining from freely consuming food or strong drink; sparing in diet; abstinent, temperate.

📖 Definitions of "Abstemious"

adjective
  1. 1

    Refraining from freely consuming food or strong drink; sparing in diet; abstinent, temperate.

  2. 2

    Sparing in the indulgence of the appetite or passions.

  3. 3

    Sparingly used; used with temperance or moderation.

  4. 4

    Marked by, or spent in, abstinence.

    "an abstemious life"

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