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abstemiousness vs moderation

moderation vs abstemiousness

abstemiousness and moderation both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
abstemiousness Yes No No No
moderation Yes No No No
As nouns, moderation is a hypernym of abstemiousness; that is, moderation is a word with a broader meaning than abstemiousness:
  • abstemiousness: moderation in eating and drinking
  • moderation: the trait of avoiding excesses
Other hypernyms of abstemiousness include temperance.
abstemiousness (noun) moderation (noun)
moderation in eating and drinking the action of lessening in severity or intensity
restricted to bare necessities quality of being moderate and avoiding extremes
the trait of avoiding excesses
a change for the better
Difference between abstemiousness and moderation

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