"abstentious" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /æbˈstɛn.ʃəs/ [US], /əbˈstɛn.ʃəs/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-abstentious.wav Forms: more abstentious [comparative], most abstentious [superlative]
Etymology: From abstention + -ous. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|abstention|ous}} abstention + -ous Head templates: {{en-adj}} abstentious (comparative more abstentious, superlative most abstentious)
  1. Characterized by abstinence; self-restraint. Synonyms: abstinent, temperate, abstemious Derived forms: abstentiousness Related terms: abstemious Translations (abstemious): (zich) onthoudend (Dutch)
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