ab|sten|tion|ist — «ab STEHN shuh nihst», noun, adjective. –n. a person who practices abstention, especially in political affairs. –adj. abstaining; not interfering: »an abstentionist policy or group … Useful english dictionary
sten — sten·cil·er; sten·cil·iza·tion; sten·cil·ize; sten·der; sten·dhal·ian; sten·sen s; sten·ton; sten·to·ri·an; sten·to·rine; sten·to·ri·ous; sten·to·ro·phon·ic; sten·tor·phone; tung·sten; tung·sten·ite; sten; sten·cil; sten·tor; ab·sten·tion·ism;… … English syllables
ab·sten·tion — /əbˈstɛnʃən/ noun, pl tions : the act or practice of abstaining: such as a [noncount] : the act of choosing not to do or have something He started drinking again after a long period of abstention. [=abstinence] usually + from … Useful english dictionary
tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… … English syllables
sten|cil|i|za|tion — «STEHN suh luh ZAY shuhn», noun. the act of stenciling or state of being stenciled … Useful english dictionary
abstention — ab·sten·tion … English syllables
ab — ab; ab·a·ca; ab·a·cis·cus; ab·a·cist; ab·ac·ti·nal; ab·ac·tor; ab·a·cus; ab·alien·ate; ab·alien·ation; ab·a·lo·ne; ab·am·pere; ab·ar·thro·sis; ab·a·tis; ab·a·tised; ab·at·toir; ab·ax·i·al; ab·ba·cy; ab·bad·id; ab·ba·si; ab·bas·id; ab·ba·tial;… … English syllables
ism — is·ma·el·ism; iso·la·tion·ism; isom·er·ism; isos·ter·ism; ital·ian·ism; ivory tower·ism; jack·son·ism; jaco·bin·ism; jaco·bit·ism; jain·ism; jan·sen·ism; ja·pan·ism; jef·fer·so·nian·ism; jesu·it·ism; jew·ism; jin·go·ism; jour·nal·ism; ju·da·ism;… … English syllables
ist — ab·so·lut·ist; ab·strac·tion·ist; ab·surd·ist; ac·com·mo·da·tion·ist; ac·tiv·ist; ad·vent·ist; alarm·ist; as·so·ci·a·tion·ist; athe·ist; be·hav·ior·ist; bo·na·part·ist; cal·vin·ist; cap·i·tal·ist; car·tel·ist; cen·tral·ist; chau·vin·ist;… … English syllables
abstention — ab·sten·tion /əb sten chən/ n: the staying of the exercise of federal jurisdiction in a case that involves a question of state law or policy which the federal court prefers to have resolved by a state court or agency Bur·ford abstention / bər… … Law dictionary