abstinence
[ ab-stuh-nuhns ]
/ ˈæb stə nəns /
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noun
forbearance from any indulgence of appetite, especially from the use of alcoholic beverages: total abstinence.
any self-restraint, self-denial, or forbearance.
Economics. the conserving of current income in order to build up capital or savings.
the state of being without a drug, as alcohol or heroin, on which one is dependent.
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Also ab·sti·nen·cy [ab-stuh-nuhn-see] /ˈæb stə nən si/ .
Origin of abstinence
OTHER WORDS FROM abstinence
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British Dictionary definitions for abstinence
abstinence
/ (ˈæbstɪnəns) /
noun
the act or practice of refraining from some action or from the use of something, esp alcohol
mainly RC Church the practice of refraining from specific kinds of food or drink, esp from meat, as an act of penance
Derived forms of abstinence
abstinent, adjectiveWord Origin for abstinence
C13: via Old French from Latin abstinentia, from abstinēre to abstain
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Medical definitions for abstinence
abstinence
[ ăb′stə-nəns ]
n.
The act or practice of refraining from indulgence in an appetite, as for certain foods, drink, alcoholic beverages, drugs, or sex.
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ab′sti•nent adj.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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