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

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