abstemiousness

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

abstemiousness
    n 1: restricted to bare necessities
    2: moderation in eating and drinking

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Abstemiousness \Ab*ste"mi*ous*ness\, n.
   The quality of being abstemious, temperate, or sparing in the
   use of food and strong drinks. It expresses a greater degree
   of abstinence than temperance.
   [1913 Webster]