• (n.) 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. Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/abstemiousness/
Ab·ste'mi·ous·ness noun 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 . Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/A/9