abstinence.
The act or practice of abstaining, refraining from indulging a desire or appetite.
Meaning & usage
The act or practice of abstaining, refraining from indulging a desire or appetite.
The act or practice of abstaining, refraining from indulging a desire or appetite. Specifically, the practice of abstaining from intoxicating/alcoholic beverages; total abstinence; teetotalism).
The act or practice of abstaining, refraining from indulging a desire or appetite. Specifically, the practice of abstaining from sexual intercourse, either permanently or until marriage.
Abstinence is the only 100% guaranteed contraception.
The act or practice of abstaining, refraining from indulging a desire or appetite. Abstention from certain foods on days of penitential observance.
The practice of self-denial; self-restraint; forebearance from anything.
Self-denial; abstaining; or forebearance of anything.
Delay of spending to accrue capital.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English abstinence, from Old French abstinence, from Latin abstinentia, from abstinēns, present participle of abstineō (“to withhold”). Equivalent to abstain + -ence.
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