| NOUN | attribute | abstinence, abstention | the trait of abstaining (especially from alcohol) |
|---|---|---|---|
| act | abstinence | act or practice of refraining from indulging an appetite |
| Sounds | ae'bstahnahns | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | abeyance ... virulence: 267 rhymes with ahns... | |
| Meaning | The trait of abstaining (especially from alcohol). | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | abstention | |
| Broader | self-discipline, self-denial | The trait of practicing self discipline |
| Catalan | abstinència | |
| Spanish | abstinencia | |
| Adjectives | abstinent | self-restraining |
| Verbs | abstain | choose not to consume |
| Meaning | Act or practice of refraining from indulging an appetite. | |
|---|---|---|
| Narrower | chastity, celibacy, sexual abstention | abstaining from sexual relations (as because of religious vows) |
| fast, fasting | abstaining from food | |
| inhibition, suppression | (psychology) the conscious exclusion of unacceptable thoughts or desires / desires | |
| sawm | The third pillar of Islam is fasting (primarily during the month of Ramadan) | |
| sobriety, temperance | abstaining from excess | |
| teetotaling, teetotalism | abstaining from alcohol | |
| Broader | self-denial, self-discipline, self-control | The act of denying yourself |
| Catalan | abstinència | |
| Spanish | abstinencia | |
| Adjectives | abstinent | self-restraining |