Definitions for abstinenceˈæb stə nəns
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
ab•sti•nenceˈæb stə nəns(n.)
also ab′sti•nen•cy
forbearance from indulgence of an appetite.
abstention from a drug, as alcohol or heroin, esp. a drug on which one is dependent.
Category: Psychiatry
the refraining from certain kinds of foods on certain days, as from meat during Lent.
Origin of abstinence:
1250–1300; ME < L abstinentia. See abstain , -ence
ab′sti•nent•ly(adv.)
Princeton's WordNet
abstinence, abstention(noun)
the trait of abstaining (especially from alcohol)
abstinence(noun)
act or practice of refraining from indulging an appetite
Wiktionary
abstinence(Noun)
The act or practice of abstaining, refraining from indulging a desire.
abstinence(Noun)
Specifically, the practice of abstaining from intoxicating/alcoholic beverages (also called total abstinence, teetotalism).
abstinence(Noun)
Specifically, the practice of abstaining from sexual intercourse, either permanently or until marriage.
abstinence(Noun)
The practice of self-denial by depriving one's self (partly or totally) of certain kinds of food or drink, especially meat.
Penance, fasts, and abstinence, / To punish bodies for the soul's offense. - John Dryden
abstinence(Noun)
Abstention from certain foods on days of penitential observance.
Origin: * First attested in 1340.
Webster Dictionary
Abstinence(noun)
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
Abstinence(noun)
the practice of self-denial by depriving one's self of certain kinds of food or drink, especially of meat
The Foolish Dictionary, by Gideon Wurdz
ABSTINENCE
From the Persian _ab_, water, and _stein_, or tankard. Hence, water-tankard, or "water wagon."
Translations for abstinence
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
abstinence(noun)
the act or habit of abstaining, especially from alcohol.
- onthoudingAfrikaans
- إمْتِنَاع عَن تَنَاوُل الكُحُولArabic
- въздържаниеBulgarian
- abstinênciaPortuguese (BR)
- abstinence, zdrženlivostCzech
- die EnthaltsamkeitGerman
- afholdenhedDanish
- αποχήGreek
- abstinenciaSpanish
- karskus; võõrutusEstonian
- پرهیزFarsi
- pidättäytyminenFinnish
- abstinenceFrench
- הִנָזרוּת ,הִינָזרוּתHebrew
- परहेजHindi
- uzdržavanjeCroatian
- tartózkodásHungarian
- pantangIndonesian
- bindindiIcelandic
- astinenzaItalian
- 節制Japanese
- 금주Korean
- abstinencija, susilaikymasLithuanian
- abstinence; atturība (dzeršanā)Latvian
- menjauhiMalay
- abstinentieDutch
- avhold, avholdenhetNorwegian
- abstynencjaPolish
- پرهیزPersian
- مخنيوىPashto
- abstinênciaPortuguese
- abstinenţăRomanian
- воздержанностьRussian
- abstinenciaSlovak
- vzdržnostSlovenian
- suzdržavanjeSerbian
- avhållsamhetSwedish
- การงดดื่มเหล้าThai
- uzak durmaTurkish
- (尤指飲酒)節制Chinese (Trad.)
- утримання; помірністьUkrainian
- اعتدال ، پرہیزUrdu
- sự kiêng khemVietnamese
- 節制，戒酒行为Chinese (Simp.)
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