εγκρατής — meaning in English
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English meaning
- abstemious adj Eating and drinking only small amounts, especially of alcohol, in a careful, controlled way.
- abstinent adj Choosing not to give in to a desire, especially for food or drink.
- sober adj Not drunk or affected by alcohol or drugs.
Senses
εγκρατής is used for these senses in English:
- abstemious Refraining from freely consuming food or strong drink; sparing in diet; abstinent, temperate. [From early 17th c.]
- abstinent Refraining from indulgence, especially from the indulgence of appetite. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]
- sober Not given to excessive drinking of alcohol.
abstemious — full definition
- adj Eating and drinking only small amounts, especially of alcohol, in a careful, controlled way.
- adj Careful not to give in too freely to one's desires or urges.
- adj Used only in small, careful amounts.
- adj Involving, or spent in, deliberately going without pleasures such as food or drink.
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