abstemiousness

• Существительное, обозначающее качество или состояние умеренности, особенно в еде и питье, или ограничения себя лишь самым необходимым.

A noun referring to the quality or state of being moderate, especially in eating and drinking, or of being restricted to bare necessities.

неисчисляемое

1. Moderation in consumptionC1formal

   The quality of being moderate and self-disciplined, especially in eating and drinking.

   Умеренность

   • His abstemiousness was evident in his simple diet.
   • She practiced abstemiousness to maintain her health.
   • The monk's life was characterized by abstemiousness.

   Синонимыabstinencemoderationrestraintself-disciplineself-restraintsobrietytemperance

   Антонимыexcessgluttonygreedindulgenceintemperanceoverindulgence

2. Restriction to necessitiesC2formal

   The practice of limiting oneself to only the most basic needs, avoiding any luxury or excess.

   Ограничение необходимым

   • 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.

   Синонимыasceticismausterityfrugalitymoderationrestraintself-denialsimplicitytemperance

   Антонимыexcessextravaganceindulgenceintemperanceluxuryprofligacy