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abstentious

abs·ten·tious

US/æbˈstɛn.ʃəs/ uncommon

adjective

1.

self-restraining; not indulging an appetite especially for food or drink

  • “not totally abstinent but abstemious”
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Origin

From abstention + -ous.

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