Abstemiousness
91renunciation — n 1. relinquishment, abnegation, abdication, resignation, giving up, Archaic. demission; transfer, transferal, transference, ceding, cession, handing over; surrender, yielding, renouncement. 2. abandonment, desertion, forsaking, rejection,… …
92self-control — n 1. self restraint, restraint, control, self discipline. See self denial(def. 2). 2. abstemiousness, abstention, Puritanism, nonindulgence; temperance, moderation, sobriety. See self denial(def. 3). 3. will power, strength of character, moral… …
93self-denial — n 1. self abnegation, self sacrifice, self immolation, selflessness, unselfishness, self for getfulness; self giving, magnanimity, generosity, altruism. 2. restraint, self restraint, control, self control, will power, strength; self discipline,… …
94self-government — n 1. home rule, self rule, political independence; autonomy, freedom, self determination; democracy, democratic government, republic, republicanism, constitutional rule, constitutionalism. 2. self control, control, self restraint, restraint; self …
95self-restraint — n 1. self control, control, restraint, self discipline. See self denial(def. 2). 2. abstemiousness, abstinence, abstention, Puritanism, nonindulgence. See self denial(def. 3). 3. will power, strength of character, moral fiber. See self… …
96sobriety — n 1. soberness, teetotalism, nephalism, abstinence; prohibition, blue ribbonism; Rechabitism. 2. temperance, moderation, self restraint, self control; refrainment, forbearance, desistance; abstention, nonindulgence, abstemiousness; continence,… …
97temperance — n 1. moderation, self restraint, self control; refrainment, forbearance, desistance; abstention, nonindulgence, abstemiousness; continence, celibacy, fasting; Puritanism, austerity, self mortification, self deprivation; asceticism, self denial,… …
98abstinence — noun Syn: self denial, self restraint, teetotalism, temperance, sobriety, abstemiousness …
99abstemious — /əbˈstimiəs / (say uhb steemeeuhs) adjective 1. moderate in the use of food and drink; sparing in diet; temperate: *At dinner my usually abstemious husband was led on by his brother –patrick white, 1976. 2. characterised by abstinence: *He was… …
100abstinence — [n] restraint from desires, especially physical desires abnegation, abstaining, abstemiousness, asceticism, avoidance, chastity, continence, fasting, forbearance, frugality, moderation, refraining, renunciation, self control, self denial, self… …
