ab|sti|nence

ab|sti|nence
ab|sti|nence «AB stuh nuhns», noun.
an abstaining; partly or entirely giving up certain pleasures, food, or drink: »

abstinence from meat during Lent. His doctor recommended abstinence from coffee and tobacco. Buddhists favor “the Middle Way” between abstinence and self-indulgence.

 SYNONYM(S): self-denial, continence. See also total abstinence. (Cf. ↑total abstinence)
╂[< Latin abstinentia < abstinēns, -entis, present participle of abstinēre withhold < abs- from + tenēre hold]

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  • nence — ab·sti·nence; con·ti·nence; des·i·nence; em·i·nence; émi·nence; im·ma·nence; im·mi·nence; per·ma·nence; per·ti·nence; pre·em·i·nence; prom·i·nence; rem·a·nence; ex·po·nence; …   English syllables

  • abstinence — ab·sti·nence …   English syllables

  • abstinence — Refraining from the use of certain articles of diet, alcoholic beverages, illegal drugs, or from sexual intercourse. [L. abs tineo, to hold back, fr. teneo, to hold] * * * ab·sti·nence ab stə nən(t)s n 1) voluntary forbearance esp. from sexual… …   Medical dictionary

  • 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

  • abstinence — ab•sti•nence [[t]ˈæb stə nəns[/t]] also ab′sti•nen•cy n. 1) forbearance from indulgence of an appetite 2) psi abstention from a drug, as alcohol or heroin, esp. a drug on which one is dependent 3) the refraining from certain kinds of foods on… …   From formal English to slang

  • abstinence — ab|sti|nence [ æbstınəns ] noun uncount the practice of avoiding something such as alcohol or sex: When discussing HIV infection with young people, he stresses abstinence. ╾ ab|sti|nent [ æbstınənt ] adjective …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • Abstinence — Ab sti*nence, n. [F. abstinence, L. abstinentia, fr. abstinere. See {Abstain}.] 1. The act or practice of abstaining; voluntary forbearance of any action, especially the refraining from an indulgence of appetite, or from customary gratifications… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Inabstinence — In*ab sti*nence, n. [Pref. in not + abstinence: cf. F. inabstinence.] Lack of abstinence; indulgence. [Obs.] The inabstinence of Eve. Milton. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • total abstinence — Abstinence Ab sti*nence, n. [F. abstinence, L. abstinentia, fr. abstinere. See {Abstain}.] 1. The act or practice of abstaining; voluntary forbearance of any action, especially the refraining from an indulgence of appetite, or from customary… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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