Definitions for abstemious
æbˈsti mi əsab·stemious

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. abstemiousadjective

   sparing in consumption of especially food and drink

   "the pleasures of the table, never of much consequence to one naturally abstemious"- John Galsworthy

2. abstemious, light(a)adjective

   marked by temperance in indulgence

   "abstemious with the use of adverbs"; "a light eater"; "a light smoker"; "ate a light supper"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. abstemiousadjective

   Abstaining from wine.

   Under his special eye Abstemious I grew up and thrived amain. - John Milton

2. abstemiousadjective

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

   Instances of longevity are chiefly among the abstemious - John Arbuthnot.

3. abstemiousadjective

   Sparingly used; used with temperance or moderation

   an abstemious diet - Edward Gibbon

4. abstemiousadjective

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

   One abstemious day. - Alexander Pope

5. abstemiousadjective

   Promotive of abstemiousness

   Such is the virtue of the abstemious well. - John Dryden

6. Etymology: First attested in 1600. From abstemius; from ab, abs + root of temetum.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ABSTEMIOUSadjective

   Temperate, sober, abstinent, refraining from excess or pleasures. It is used of persons; as, an abstemious hermit: and of things; as, an abstemious diet. It is spoken likewise of things that cause temperance.

   Etymology: abstemius, Lat.

   The instances of longevity are chiefly amongst the abstemious. Abstinence in extremity will prove a mortal disease; but the experiments of it are very rare. John Arbuthnot, on Aliments.

   Clytorean streams the love of wine expel,
   (Such is the virtue of the abstemious well)
   Whether the colder nymph that rules the flood,
   Extinguishes, and balks the drunken god:
   Or that Melampus (so have some assur’d)
   When the mad Prætides with charms he cur’d,
   And pow’rful herbs, both charms and simples cast
   Into the sober spring, where still their virtues last. John Dryden, Fab.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. abstemious

   Abstemious refers to a person who exercises moderation and self-restraint, particularly in the consumption of food and alcohol. It can also refer to someone who is sparing or moderate in their indulgence of their appetites or desires.

2. abstemious

   Abstemious refers to someone who exercises restraint, particularly in regard to the consumption of food and drink. Someone who is abstemious typically indulges in such things sparingly or in moderation, often for reasons related to health or self-discipline.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. Abstemiousadjective

   abstaining from wine

2. Abstemiousadjective

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

3. Abstemiousadjective

   sparingly used; used with temperance or moderation; as, an abstemious diet

4. Abstemiousadjective

   marked by, or spent in, abstinence; as, an abstemious life

5. Abstemiousadjective

   promotive of abstemiousness

6. Etymology: [L. abstemius; ab, abs + root of temetum intoxicating drink.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Abstemious

   abs-tēm′i-us, adj. temperate: sparing in food, drink, or enjoyments.—adv. Abstem′iously.—n. Abstem′iousness. [L. abstemius—abs, from, temetum, strong wine.]

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of abstemious in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of abstemious in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=abstemious
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Abstemious
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=abstemious
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/abstemious
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=abstemious