abstinence

ab·sti·nence  (bst-nns)

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 abstinns, abstinent-, present participle of abstinre, to hold back; see abstain.]

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absti·nent adj.

absti·nent·ly adv.

Synonyms: abstinence, self-denial, temperance, sobriety, continence
These nouns refer to restraint of one's appetites or desires. 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: I practiced self-denial to provide for my family's needs.
Temperance refers to moderation and self-restraint and sobriety to gravity in bearing, manner, or treatment; both nouns denote moderation in or abstinence from the consumption of alcoholic liquor: Teetotalers preach temperance for everyone. "those moments which would come between the subsidence of actual sobriety and the commencement of intoxication" (Anthony Trollope).
Continence specifically refers to abstention from sexual activity: The nun took a vow of continence.

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abstinence

Noun

the practice of choosing not to do something one would like

abstinent adj

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abstinence

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

See also: Alcohol

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 << OPPOSITE self-indulgence

Translations

abstinence [ˈæbstɪnəns] n → abstinencia

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abstinence [ˈæbstɪnəns] n → abstinence f

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abstinence [ˈæbstɪnəns] n → Enthaltsamkeit f

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abstinence [ˈæbstɪnəns] n → astinenza

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abstinence

n abstinence [ˈӕbstinəns]

1 the act or habit of abstaining, especially from alcohol. onthouding إمْتِنَاع عَن تَنَاوُل الكُحُول въздържание abstinence, zdrženlivost afholdenhed die Enthaltsamkeit αποχή abstinencia karskus; võõrutus پرهیز pidättyvyys, raittius abstinence הִנָזרוּת @@@הִינָזרוּת$$$ परहेज uzdržavanje tartózkodás pantang bindindi astinenza 節制 절제, 금욕 abstinencija, susilaikymas abstinence; atturība (dzeršanā) menjauhi abstinentie avhold, avholdenhet abstynencja abstinência absti­nenţă воздержанность abstinencia vzdržnost suzdržavanje avhållsamhet การงดดื่มเหล้า uzak durma 節制，戒酒行為 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 abstinence, zdrženlivost afholdende (person) der Entzug αποχή (από ουσίες) abstinencia võõrutus ترک؛ خودداری גְמיִלָה त्याग, मद्यत्याग apstinencija absztinencia berpantang bindindi astinenza 禁酒、禁断 abstinencija atturēšanās menahan diri daripada onthouding abstynencja воздержание (от чего-либо) 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 zapojit se, přidat se afholdenhed einen Entzug anfangen κάνω απεξάρτηση, απέχω από τη χρήση ουσιών empezar un programa de abstinencia võõrutusravile minema شروع به ترک چیزی کردن לְהִגָמֵל @@@לְהִיגָמֵל$$$ मद्यत्याग apstinirati elvonókúrát kezd menjalani (program) berpantang andare in astinenza 禁酒[]する pradėti nebevartoti alkoholio/narkotikų uzsākt atturēšanos pusat pemulihan afkicken rozpocząć terapię odwykową начать воздерживаться zapojiť sa, pridať sa otpočeti apstinenciju sluta dricka alkohol, sluta med droger, bli nykter (ren) งดสิ่งเสพติด uzak durmak, sakınmak 開始戒除（不良）嗜好 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 abstinenční příznaky abstinenser die Entzugserscheinungen συμπτώματα απεξάρτησης síndrome de abstinencia võõrutusnähud علائم ترک چیزی תַסְמִינֵי גְמִילָה परिवर्जन के लक्षण simptomi apstinencije elvonási tünetek gejala akibat berpantang sintomi di astinenza 禁断症状 abstinencijos simptomai abstinences simptomi simpton pemulihan ontwenning objawy abstynencji/odstawienia абстинентный синдром abstinenčné príznaky simptomi apstinencije abstinenssymptom, abstinensbesvär อาการอันเนื่องมาจากการงดสิ่งเสพติด perhiz rahatsızlığı, bağımlılık belirtileri 由于節制或戒除行為而引起的不适感 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