What is an abstinence?

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Noun The act or practice of abstaining, refraining from indulging a desire or appetite. [First attested around 1150 to 1350.] Specifically, the practice of abstaining from intoxicating/alcoholic beverages; total abstinence; teetotalism). [First attested around 1150 to 1350.] (ecclesiastical) Abstention from certain foods on days of penitential observance. [First attested around 1150 to 1350.] The practice of self-denial; self-restraint; forebearance from anything. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.] (obsolete) Self-denial; abstaining; or forebearance of anything. [First attested around 1150 to 1350.] (business) Delay of spending to accrue capital. Find more words! 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On the other side of drunkenness there is a no less committed balance of prohibition and abstinence in England. My unplanned and almost month long period of abstinence from alcohol finally came to an end last night, with four gin and tonics. After 12 months, the researchers intend to shift the addicts to methadone or abstinence. He's gone six months without, the longest sustained abstinence of his life. While abstinence may be a desirable goal for these individuals, not many accomplish it. See Also What is another word for abstinence? What is the opposite of abstinence? Sentences with the word abstinence Words that rhyme with abstinence What is the plural of abstinence? What is the adverb for abstinence? What is the adjective for abstinence? What is the noun for abstinence? 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