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Rareabstemious
The correct spelling is abstemious.
How to pronounce abstemious
/æbˈstiː.mɪ.əs/
adjectiveIPA: /æbˈstiː.mɪ.əs/
Say it like: Abs-tem-iow-s
The correct spelling is abstemious. Refraining from freely consuming food or strong drink; sparing in diet; abstinent, temperate. For example: "an abstemious life"
Usage Examples
“an abstemious life”
Definition
adjective
- 1.Refraining from freely consuming food or strong drink; sparing in diet; abstinent, temperate.
- 2.Sparing in the indulgence of the appetite or passions.
- 3.Sparingly used; used with temperance or moderation.
- 4.Marked by, or spent in, abstinence.
- 5.Promotive of abstemiousness.
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