Roget's Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases by Peter Mark Roget

forbearance, abnegation; self-denial, self-restraint, self-control &c (resolution) 604. frugality; vegetarianism, teetotalism, total abstinence; abstinence, abstemiousness; Encratism†, prohibition; system of Pythagoras, system of Cornaro; Pythagorism, Stoicism. vegetarian; Pythagorean, gymnosophist†. teetotaler &c 958; abstainer; designated driver; Encratite†, fruitarian†, hydropot†. V. be temperate &c adj.; abstain, forbear, refrain, deny oneself, spare, swear off. know when one has had enough, know one's limit. take the pledge, go on the wagon. Adj. temperate, moderate, sober, frugal, sparing; abstemious, abstinent; within compass; measured &c (sufficient) 639. on the wagon, on the water wagon. [Locations where alcoholic beverages are prohibited] dry. Pythagorean; vegetarian; teetotal. Phr. appetitus rationi obediant [Lat.] [Cicero]; l'abstenir pour jouir c'est l'epicurisme de la raison [Rousseau]; trahit sua quemque voluptas [Lat.] [Vergil].