[ab-stee-mee-uhs]
adjective
Characterized by abstinence.
Christine O’Donnell, the muppet version of Rachel Ray, has lived an abstemious life: one devoid of masturbation, sex, and reason.
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The Effin’ Word. (n.d.). Abstemious. In The Effin’ Word. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://effinwords.com/dictionary/abstemious