Abstemious a. : Abstaining from wine.

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

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

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

Abstemious a. : Promotive of abstemiousness.

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Abstemious - Definition of Abstemious at Dictionary.com a free online dictionary with pronunciation, synonyms, and translation of Abstemious. ... abstemious. 1610, from L. abstemius "sober, temperate," from ab(s)- "from" + stem of temetum "strong drink," related to temulentus "drunken. ...