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abstinence

/ abstinence /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
act or practice of refraining from indulging an appetite
Type of:
self-denial self-discipline self-control
Kinds of:
chastity celibacy sexual abstention sobriety temperance
noun Sense 2
the trait of abstaining (especially from alcohol)
Type of:
self-discipline self-denial
Derived:
abstain refrain desist
Semantic Complexity
38%
Sense Count
2
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
13
Times Searched
1
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self-denial self-discipline self-control chastity celibacy sexual abstention sobriety temperance