abstemiousness
/æbˈstiː.mi.əs.nəs/noun
C2formalcommon/æbˈstiː.mi.əs.nəs/indénombrable
A noun referring to the quality or state of being moderate, especially in eating and drinking, or of being restricted to bare necessities.
ruСуществительное, обозначающее качество или состояние умеренности, особенно в еде и питье, или ограничения себя лишь самым необходимым.esSustantivo que denota la cualidad o estado de moderación, especialmente en la comida y la bebida, o de restringirse a lo meramente necesario.frNom désignant la qualité ou l'état de modération, en particulier dans la nourriture et la boisson, ou le fait de se limiter à l'essentiel.deSubstantiv, das die Eigenschaft oder den Zustand der Mäßigung bezeichnet, besonders beim Essen und Trinken, oder die Beschränkung auf das Allernötigste.ptSubstantivo que designa a qualidade ou o estado de ser abstêmio, isto é, de praticar a moderação, especialmente no comer e no beber, ou de se limitar ao estritamente necessário.zh名词,指在饮食等方面有节制、自我克制的品质或状态,或仅满足最基本需求的生活方式。arاسم يدل على صفة أو حالة الاعتدال، ولا سيما في الطعام والشراب، أو على الاقتصار على أقل القليل من الحاجات.
- Moderation in consumption C1 formal
The quality of being moderate and self-disciplined, especially in eating and drinking.
- His abstemiousness was evident in his simple diet.
- She practiced abstemiousness to maintain her health.
- The monk's life was characterized by abstemiousness.
ruУмеренностьesAbstemiedad, moderación en el consumofrAbstinencedeMäßigkeitptAbstinênciazh节制arالاعتدال
Synonymes: abstinencemoderationrestraintself-disciplineself-restraintsobrietytemperance
Antonymes: excessgluttonygreedindulgenceintemperanceoverindulgence
- Restriction to necessities C2 formal
The practice of limiting oneself to only the most basic needs, avoiding any luxury or excess.
- During the war, they lived with great abstemiousness.
- His abstemiousness meant he owned very few possessions.
- The philosopher advocated for abstemiousness as a path to clarity.
ruОграничение необходимымesAbstemiedadfrAbstinencedeBeschränkung auf das NotwendigsteptRestrição ao necessáriozh节制克己arالاقتصار على الضروريات
Synonymes: asceticismausterityfrugalitymoderationrestraintself-denialsimplicitytemperance
Antonymes: excessextravaganceindulgenceintemperanceluxuryprofligacy
- abstemiousnesses plural form
- abstemiousnesses' possessive plural form
- abstemiousness's possessive singular form