AbstinenceWordNet Explorer
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noun
the act of denying yourself; controlling your impulses
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abstaining from sexual relations (as because of religious vows)
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abstaining from excess
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abstaining from alcohol
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abstaining from food
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(psychology) the conscious exclusion of unacceptable thoughts or desires
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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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the trait of abstaining (especially from alcohol)
Words in this synset: abstention