astemio — 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.
- teetotal adj Never drinking any alcohol at all.
- teetotaler noun A person who never drinks alcohol at all, as a matter of principle or personal choice.
Senses
astemio 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.]
- teetotal Abstinent from alcohol; never drinking alcohol.
- teetotaler (American spelling) A person who completely abstains from alcoholic beverages.
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.
teetotal — full definition
- adj Never drinking any alcohol at all.
- adj Against the drinking of alcohol.
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