different between moderation vs abstemious

English

Etymology

From Middle French [Term?], from Old French moderacion, from Latin moder?ti?Morphologically moderate +? -ion

Pronunciation

• (General American) enPR: m?d'?-r??-sh?n; IPA^(key): /?m?d???e???n/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?m?d???e???n/
• Rhymes: -e???n

Noun

moderation (countable and uncountable, plural moderations)

1. The state or quality of being moderate; avoidance of extremes
   • 1772, Robert Clive, [1]:

     Mr. Chairman, at this moment I stand astonished at my own moderation!

   • 1821 October 12, Lord Byron, [2]:

     America is a model of force and freedom and moderation - with all the coarseness and rudeness of its people.

2. An instance of moderating: bringing something away from extremes, especially in a beneficial way
3. The process of moderating a discussion

   The moderation of a large online forum can be hard work.

Related terms

• in moderation
• moderate
• moderateness
• moderating

Translations

English

Etymology

From Latin abst?mius (“abstaining from wine”); from ab, abs (“from”) + t?mus, a root of t?m?tum (“intoxicating drink, especially strong mead or wine”) (possibly from Proto-Indo-European *temH- (“dark (referring to the colour of wine)”)) +? -ous.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /æb?sti?.m?.?s/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /æb?sti.mi.?s/, /?b-/
• Rhymes: -i?mi?s
• Hyphenation: abs?te?mi?ous

Adjective

abstemious (comparative more abstemious, superlative most abstemious)

1. Refraining from freely consuming food or strong drink; sparing in diet; abstinent, temperate. [From early 17th c.]
2. Sparing in the indulgence of the appetite or passions.
3. Sparingly used; used with temperance or moderation.
4. Marked by, or spent in, abstinence.
5. (rare) Promotive of abstemiousness.

Synonyms

Antonyms

• (sparingly used): immoderate, intemperate
• See also Thesaurus:excessive

Derived terms

• abstemiously
• abstemiousness
• unabstemious

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