abstinence

ab·sti·nence

 (ăb′stə-nəns)

n.

The act or practice of refraining from indulging an appetite or desire, especially for alcoholic drink or sexual intercourse.

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[Middle English, from Old French abstenance, from Latin abstinentia, from abstinēns, abstinent-, present participle of abstinēre, to hold back; see abstain.]

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ab′sti·nent adj.

ab′sti·nent·ly adv.

Synonyms: abstinence, self-denial, temperance, sobriety, continence
These nouns refer to the habitual refusal to indulge a desire, especially a sensual one. Abstinence implies the willful avoidance of pleasures, especially of food and drink, thought to be harmful or self-indulgent: "I vainly reminded him of his protracted abstinence from food" (Emily Brontë).
Self-denial suggests resisting one's own desires for the achievement of a higher goal: "For too many people, the result of sedentary living is a perennial, losing battle against the bulge: bursts of self-denial interspersed with guilt when self-denial inevitably leads to self-indulgence" (Jane Brody).
Temperance refers to moderation and self-restraint and sobriety to gravity in bearing, manner, or treatment; both nouns denote moderation in or abstinence from consuming alcohol: Teetotalers preach temperance for everyone. "[T]hose moments which would come between the subsidence of actual sobriety and the commencement of intoxication" (Anthony Trollope).
Continence specifically refers to abstaining from sexual activity: The nun took a vow of continence.

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abstinence

(ˈæbstɪnəns)

n

1. the act or practice of refraining from some action or from the use of something, esp alcohol

2. (Roman Catholic Church) chiefly RC Church the practice of refraining from specific kinds of food or drink, esp from meat, as an act of penance

[C13: via Old French from Latin abstinentia, from abstinēre to abstain]

ˈabstinent adj

ˈabstinently adv

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ab•sti•nence

(ˈæb stə nəns)

also ab′sti•nen•cy,

n.

1. forbearance from indulgence of an appetite.

2. 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 certain days, as from meat during Lent.

[1250–1300; Middle English < Latin abstinentia. See abstain, -ence]

ab′sti•nent, adj.

ab′sti•nent•ly, adv.

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abstinence

a voluntary and habitual self-deprivation, especially from alcoholic beverages. — abstinent, adj.

See also: Alcohol

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	abstinence - the trait of abstaining (especially from alcohol) abstention self-denial, self-discipline - the trait of practicing self discipline
	2.	abstinence - act or practice of refraining from indulging an appetite chastity, sexual abstention, celibacy - abstaining from sexual relations (as because of religious vows) self-control, self-denial, self-discipline - the act of denying yourself; controlling your impulses temperance, sobriety - abstaining from excess teetotaling, teetotalism - abstaining from alcohol fast, fasting - abstaining from food inhibition, suppression - (psychology) the conscious exclusion of unacceptable thoughts or desires sawm - the third pillar of Islam is fasting (primarily during the month of Ramadan); Muslims abstain from food and drink and gambling and all sensuous pleasures from sunrise to sunset during Ramadan

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abstinence

noun abstention, continence, temperance, self-denial, self-restraint, forbearance, refraining, avoidance, moderation, sobriety, asceticism, teetotalism, abstemiousness, soberness six months of abstinence
abandon, excess, indulgence, self-indulgence, gluttony, acquisitiveness, wantonness, covetousness, greediness

Quotations
"Refrain to-night, And that shall lend a kind of easiness To the next abstinence: the next more easy; For use almost can change the stamp of nature" [William Shakespeare Hamlet]
"Abstinence is as easy to me, as temperance would be difficult" [Samuel Johnson Correspondence with Mrs. Hannah More]
"To many, total abstinence is easier than perfect moderation" [St. Augustine of Hippo On the Good of Marriage]

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abstinence

noun

The practice of refraining from use of alcoholic liquors:

dryness, soberness, sobriety, teetotalism, temperance.

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Translations

إمْتِنَاع عَن تَنَاوُل الكُحُول

abstinencezdrženlivost

afholdenhed

AbstinenzEnthaltsamkeitEntzug

abstinencesobriététempérance

absztinencia

bindindi

astinenzaastinenza completacontinenza

abstinencijaabstinencijos simptomaipradėti nebevartoti alkoholiopradėti nebevartoti narkotikų

abstinenceatturešanasatturība

onthouding

avholdavholdenhetabstinens

abstinência

abstinencia

bırakmasakınmauzak durma

戒酒行为戒除饮酒或吸毒節制

abstinence

[ˈæbstɪnəns]

A. N → abstinencia f (from de) total abstinence → abstinencia f total (esp de bebidas alcohólicas)

B. CPD abstinence syndrome N → síndrome m de abstinencia

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

abstinence

[ˈæbstɪnəns] n → abstinence f
sexual abstinence → abstinence sexuelle
abstinence from sth [+ alcohol, drinking] → abstention de qch; [+ sex] → abstinence de qch; [+ meat] → abstention de qch
total abstinence from alcohol → abstention complète de boissons alcoolisées

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

abstinence

n → Abstinenz f → (from von), Enthaltung f → (from von); (= self-restraint) → Enthaltsamkeit f; total abstinence → völlige Abstinenz; years of abstinence → jahrelange Abstinenz

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abstinence

[ˈæbstɪnəns] n → astinenza

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

abstinence

(ˈӕbstinəns) noun

1. the act or habit of abstaining, especially from alcohol. onthouding إمْتِنَاع عَن تَنَاوُل الكُحُول въздържание abstinência abstinence, zdrženlivost die Enthaltsamkeit afholdenhed αποχήabstinencia karskus; võõrutus پرهیز pidättäytyminen abstinence הנזרות, הינזרות परहेज uzdržavanje tartózkodás pantang bindindi astinenza 節制 금주 abstinencija, susilaikymas abstinence; atturība (dzeršanā) menjauhi abstinentieavhold, avholdenhetabstynencja مخنيوى abstinência absti­nenţă воздержанность abstinencia vzdržnost suzdržavanje avhållsamhet การงดดื่มเหล้า uzak durma (尤指飲酒)節制 утримання; помірність اعتدال ، پرہیز sự kiêng khem 節制，戒酒行为

2. withdrawal from taking alcohol or addictive drugs. He is in heroin abstinence. onttrekking إمْتِنَاع عَن تَنَاوُل الكُحُول أو المُخَدِّرَات / فِطَام въздържам се от abstinência abstinence, zdrženlivost der Entzug afholdende (person) αποχήabstinencia võõrutus ترک؛ خودداری kieltäytyminen גמילה त्याग, मद्यत्याग apstinencija absztinencia berpantang bindindi astinenza 禁酒、禁断 금욕 abstinencija atturēšanās menahan diri daripada onthoudingabstynencja پريښودنه воздержание abstinencia, zdržanlivosť apstinencija avhållsamhet การงดดื่มเหล้าหรือใช้สิ่งเสพติด sakınma, uzak durma, (alışkanlığı) bırakma 戒除飲酒或吸毒 відмовлення від спиртних напоїв, наркотиків احتیاط ، پرہیز sự từ bỏ 戒除饮酒或吸毒

go into abstinence

to start a process of withdrawal from addiction. She went into an alcohol abstinence programme. begin onttrek يَبْدَأ عَمَلِيَّة إمْتِنَاع عَن الكُحُول започвам да се въздържам entrar em abstinência zapojit se, přidat se einen Entzug anfangen afholdenhed κάνω απεξάρτηση, απέχω από τη χρήση ουσιών empezar un programa de abstinencia võõrutusravile minema شروع به ترک چیزی کردن vieroitus לְהִגָמֵל , לְהִיגָמֵל मद्यत्याग apstinirati elvonókúrát kezd menjalani (program) berpantang andare in astinenza 禁酒[]する 금욕하다 pradėti nebevartoti alkoholio/narkotikų uzsākt atturēšanos pusat pemulihan afkicken rozpocząć terapię odwykową د يو شى د پريښودلو پيل начать воздерживаться zapojiť sa, pridať sa otpočeti apstinenciju sluta dricka alkohol, sluta med droger, bli nykter (ren) งดสิ่งเสพติด uzak durmak, sakınmak 開始戒癮療程 відмовлятися від спиртних напоїв, наркотиків رکاوٹ ، گریز ، پرہیز cai nghiện 开始戒除（不良）嗜好

symptoms of abstinence

unpleasant physical symptoms such as headaches and nausea, resulting from abstinence. simptome van onttrekking عَوَارِض الأمْتِنَاع/الفِطَام عَن الكُحُول والمُخَدِّرَات абстиненция sintomas de abstinência abstinenční příznaky die Entzugserscheinungen abstinenser συμπτώματα απεξάρτησης síndrome de abstinencia võõrutusnähud علائم ترک چیزی vieroitusoireet תַסְמִינֵי גְמִילָה परिवर्जन के लक्षण simptomi apstinencije elvonási tünetek gejala akibat berpantang sintomi di astinenza 禁断症状 금단 증상 abstinencijos simptomai abstinences simptomi simpton pemulihan ontwenningsverschijnselen objawy abstynencji/odstawienia د يو شى د پريښودلو علائم абстинентный синдром abstinenčné príznaky simptomi apstinencije abstinenssymptom, abstinensbesvär อาการอันเนื่องมาจากการงดสิ่งเสพติด perhiz rahatsızlığı, bağımlılık belirtileri 因戒癮而產生的生理不適症狀，例如頭痛和噁心 симптоми абстиненції گریز ، پرہیز کی علامات triệu chứng khi cai nghiện 由于節制或戒除行为而引起的不适感

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ab·sti·nence

n. abstinencia, privación voluntaria, templanza, moderación.

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abstinence

n abstinencia

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