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Noun: abstemiousness  ab'stee-mee-us-nus [N. Amer], ub'stee-mee-us-nus [Brit]
  1. Moderation in eating and drinking
    "Her abstemiousness at the buffet was noticed by her friends"

See also: abstemious

Type of: moderation, temperance