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ab·sti·nence
 abstinence
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- pronunciation:
- aeb
st
nns
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the denial of satisfaction of one's appetites, esp. the appetite for certain foods, drugs, or sexual activity.
Her doctor recommended abstinence from salty and fatty foods.Sexual abstinence is required of Catholic priests.- synonyms:
- abstention
- antonyms:
- indulgence, self-indulgence
- similar words:
- asceticism, austerity, celibacy, chastity, continence, fast, forbearance, renunciation, restraint, self-abnegation, self-control, self-denial, self-discipline, self-restraint, self-sacrifice, sobriety, teetotalism, temperance
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| definition 2: |
a refraining from consumption of alcohol.
To prevent fetal alcohol syndrome, abstinence is recommended during pregnancy.- synonyms:
- sobriety, teetotalism, temperance
- similar words:
- abstention, avoidance, forbearance, prohibition, renunciation
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| derivations: |
abstinent (adj.), abstinently (adv.) |
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