English-Thai Dictionary

abstemious

ADJ ตามอัตภาพ  พอประมา ณ  temperate abstinent tam-at-ta-phap

 

abstemiousness

N ความ พอประมา ณ (อาหารการกิน  เหล้า  kwam-por-pra-marn

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

ABSTEMIOUS

a.[L. abstemium, from abs and temetum, an ancient name of strong wine, according to Fabius and Gellius. But Vossius supposes it to be from abstineo, by a change of n to m. It may be from the root of timeo, to fear, that is, to withdraw. ] 1. Sparing in diet; refraining from a free use of food and strong drinks.
Instances of longevity are chiefly among the abstemious.
2. Sparing in the enjoyment of animal pleasures of any kind. [This sense is less common, and perhaps not legitimate. ]
3. Sparingly used, or used with temperance; belonging to abstinence; as an abstemious diet; an abstemious life.

 

ABSTEMIOUSLY

adv. Temperately; with a sparing use of meat or drink.

 

ABSTEMIOUSNESS

n.The quality of being temperate or sparing in the use of food and strong drinks. This word expresses a greater degree of abstinence than temperance.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

ABSTEMIOUS

Ab *ste "mi *ous, a. Etym: [L. abstemius; ab, abs + root of temetum intoxicating drink. ]

 

1. Abstaining from wine. [Orig. Latin sense. ] Under his special eye Abstemious I grew up and thrived amain. Milton.

 

2. 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. Arbuthnot.

 

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

 

4. Marked by, or spent in, abstinence; as, an abstemious life. "One abstemious day. " Pope.

 

5. Promotive of abstemiousness. [R.] Such is the virtue of the abstemious well. Dryden.

 

ABSTEMIOUSNESS

ABSTEMIOUSNESS Ab *ste "mi *ous *ness, n.

 

Defn: The quality of being abstemious, temperate, or sparing in the use of food and strong drinks. It expresses a greater degree of abstinence than temperance.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

abstemious

ab ste mi ous |abˈstēmēəs əbˈstimiəs | ▶adjective not self-indulgent, esp. when eating and drinking: “We only had a bottle. ” “Very abstemious of you. ” DERIVATIVES ab ste mi ous ly adverb, ab ste mi ous ness noun ORIGIN early 17th cent.: from Latin abstemius (from ab- ‘from ’ + a word related to temetum ‘strong drink ’) + -ous .

 

Oxford Dictionary

abstemious

abstemious |əbˈstiːmɪəs | ▶adjective indulging only very moderately in something, especially food and drink: ‘We only had a bottle. ’ ‘Very abstemious of you. ’. DERIVATIVES abstemiously adverb, abstemiousness noun ORIGIN early 17th cent.: from Latin abstemius, (from ab- ‘from ’ + a word related to temetum ‘alcoholic drink ’) + -ous .

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

abstemious

abstemious adjective the monks here have willingly chosen this abstemious life: self-denying, temperate, abstinent, moderate, self-disciplined, restrained, self-restrained, sober, austere, ascetic, puritanical, spartan, hair-shirt. ANTONYMS self-indulgent.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

abstemious

abstemious adjective he seems to have led an abstemious, not to say ascetic life: temperate, abstinent, austere, moderate, self-disciplined, self-denying, restrained, self-restrained, non-indulgent, sober, ascetic, puritanical, spartan, strict, severe, self-abnegating, hair-shirt. ANTONYMS self-indulgent, intemperate.

 

abstemiousness

abstemiousness noun the traditional belief in the virtues of abstemiousness: temperance, abstinence, austerity, moderation, plain /simple living, self-discipline, self-denial, renunciation, restraint, self-restraint, self-deprivation, sobriety, asceticism, puritanism, severity, self-abnegation, continence. ANTONYMS self-indulgence, intemperance.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

abstemious

ab ste mi ous /əbstíːmiəs, æb- /形容詞 ｟かたく ｠【食事 酒などを 】節制して «in » ; 〈人 生活などが 〉つつましい, 禁欲的な .～ly 副詞 ～ness 名詞