abstention

ab·sten·tion  (b-stnshn, b-)

n.

1. The act or habit of deliberate self-denial.

2. An abstaining vote or voter: 12 ayes, 10 nays, and 8 abstentions.

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[Late Latin abstenti, abstentin-, from abstentus, past participle of Latin abstinre, to hold back; see abstain.]

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abstention [əbˈstɛnʃən]

n

1. a voluntary decision not to act; the act of refraining or abstaining

2. (Law / Parliamentary Procedure) the act of withholding one's vote

[from Late Latin abstentiōn-, from Latin abstinēre. See abstain]

abstentious  adj

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

abstention - the trait of abstaining (especially from alcohol) abstinence self-denial, self-discipline - the trait of practicing self discipline

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abstention

noun

1. abstaining, non-voting, refusal to vote Abstention is traditionally high in Columbia.

2. abstinence, refraining, avoidance, forbearance, eschewal, desistance, nonindulgence The goal is complete abstention from all mind-altering substances.

Translations

abstention [əbˈstenʃən] N → abstención f
there were 20 abstentions → hubo 20 abstenciones

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abstention [æbˈstɛnʃ^ən] n

(= refusal to vote) → abstention f

(= person abstaining) → abstention f

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abstention

n

no pl (from sex, smoking etc) → Enthaltung f; (from alcohol) → Enthaltung f, → Abstinenz f

(in voting) → (Stimm)enthaltung f; were you one of the abstentions? → waren Sie einer von denen, die sich der Stimme enthalten haben?

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abstention [əbˈstɛnʃ/ən] n → astensione f

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abstention abstain