Meaning Of Abstemious

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Abstaining from wine.

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Sparing in diet; refraining from a free use of food and strong drinks; temperate; abstinent; sparing in the indulgence of the appetite or passions.

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Sparingly used; used with temperance or moderation; as, an abstemious diet.

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Marked by, or spent in, abstinence; as, an abstemious life.

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Promotive of abstemiousness.