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1. (n.) abstinence
forbearance from indulgence of an appetite.
2. abstinence
abstention from a drug, as alcohol or heroin, esp. a drug on which one is dependent.
3. abstinence
the refraining from certain kinds of foods on certain days, as from meat during Lent.
Etymology: (1250–1300; ME < L abstinentia. See abstain , -ence)
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1. (noun) abstinence, abstention
the trait of abstaining (especially from alcohol)
2. (noun) abstinence
act or practice of refraining from indulging an appetite
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1. (noun) Abstinence
the act or practice of abstaining; voluntary forbearance of any action, especially the refraining from an indulgence of appetite, or from customary gratifications of animal or sensual propensities. Specifically, the practice of abstaining from intoxicating beverages, -- called also total abstinence
2. (noun) Abstinence
the practice of self-denial by depriving one's self of certain kinds of food or drink, especially of meat
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Sense: the act or habit of abstaining, especially from alcohol.
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 Afrikaans: onthouding |
 Arabic: إمْتِنَاع عَن تَنَاوُل ال |
 Bulgarian: въздържание |
 Brazilian: abstinência |
 Czech: abstinence, zdrženlivost |
 German: die Enthaltsamkeit |
 Danish: afholdenhed |
 Greek: αποχή |
 Spanish: abstinencia |
 Estonian: karskus; võõrutus |
 Farsi: پرهیز |
 Finnish: pidättäytyminen |
 French: abstinence |
 Hebrew: הִנָזרוּת @@@הִינָזרוּת$$ |
 Hindi: परहेज |
 Croatian: uzdržavanje |
 Hungarian: tartózkodás |
 Indonesian: pantang |
 Icelandic: bindindi |
 Italian: astinenza |
 Japanese: 節制 |
 Korean: 금주 |
 Lithuanian: abstinencija, susilaikyma |
 Latvian: abstinence; atturība (dze |
 Malay: menjauhi |
 Dutch: abstinentie |
 Norwegian: avhold, avholdenhet |
 Polish: abstynencja |
 Persian: پرهیز |
 Pashto: مخنيوى |
 Portuguese: abstinência |
 Romanian: abstinenţă |
 Russian: воздержанность |
 Slovak: abstinencia |
 Slovenian: vzdržnost |
 Serbian: suzdržavanje |
 Swedish: avhållsamhet |
 Thai: การงดดื่มเหล้า |
 Turkish: uzak durma |
 Taiwanese: (尤指飲酒)節制 |
 Ukrainian: утримання; помірність |
 Urdu: اعتدال ، پرہیز |
 Vietnamese: sự kiêng khem |
 Chinese: 節制，戒酒行为 |
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