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sexual abstention

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Noun1.sexual abstention - abstaining from sexual relations (as because of religious vows)sexual abstention - abstaining from sexual relations (as because of religious vows)
chastity, celibacy
abstinence - act or practice of refraining from indulging an appetite
faith, religion, religious belief - a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny; "he lost his faith but not his morality"
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Over the years she has not been ashamed to discuss her decision in public, but here she has researched sexual abstention and Christianity and so sets her own experience in a historical and theological context.
A wild constraint; the case for chastity by Reference & Research Book News
New mothers wanted to avoid the drudgery of constant childbearing, and opted for sexual abstention as a means of avoiding a giant breed.
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