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English noun: abstinence | |||
| 1. | abstinence (attribute) the trait of abstaining (especially from alcohol) | ||
| Synonyms | abstention | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | self-denial, self-discipline | ||
| 2. | abstinence (act) act or practice of refraining from indulging an appetite | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | self-control, self-denial, self-discipline | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | celibacy, chastity, fast, fasting, inhibition, sawm, sexual abstention, sobriety, suppression, teetotaling, teetotalism, temperance | ||
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