abstemiousness
Noun
Meaning
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.
Source: Webster's dictionarySynonyms
maidenhead
temperance
puritanism
control
economy
prudence
purity
severity
dignity
avoidance
restraint
constraint
fasting
celibacy
abstinence
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Feast, n. A festival. A religious celebration usually signalized by gluttony and drunkenness, frequently in honor of some holy person distinguished for abstemiousness.