English → English - abstinence

n. self-restraint, forbearance, avoidance
n. abstinence, self-restraint

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English → Spanish - abstinence

s. abstinencia, austeridad, ayuno, dieta, moderación, privación, sobriedad, templanza

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English → French - abstinence

n. abstinence

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English → German - abstinence

n. Abstinenz; Enthaltung

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English → Indonesian - abstinence

n. pantang, pertarakan, pemantangan, penahanan nafsu, tarak

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English → Italian - abstinence

s. astinenza, continenza

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English → Polish - abstinence

n. abstynencja, wstrzemięźliwość

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English → Portuguese - abstinence

s. abstinência

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English → Romanian - abstinence

n. abstinenţă, înfrânare

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English → Russian - abstinence

с. воздержание, трезвенность, умеренность

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English → Turkish - abstinence

i. kaçınma, uzak durma; içkiden uzak durma

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English → Ukrainian - abstinence

n. помірність, невживання, тверезість, утримання

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French → English - abstinence

(f) n. abstinence, self-restraint

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English → Dutch - abstinence

zn. onthouding van (alcohol)

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English → Greek - abstinence

ουσ. αποχή, εγκράτεια

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French → Spanish - abstinence

1. (général) sobriedad (f); abstinencia (f)
2. (stupéfiants) abstinencia (f)
3. (boissons alcooliques) abstinencia (f)

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French → German - abstinence

n. enthaltsamkeit, abstinenz, wahlenthaltung

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French → Italian - abstinence

1. (général) sobrietà (f); astinenza (f)
2. (stupéfiants) astinenza (f)
3. (boissons alcooliques) l'essere astemio; sobrietà {invariable} nel bere

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French → Portuguese - abstinence

1. (général) abstinência (f); sobriedade (f)
2. (stupéfiants) abandono (m)
3. (boissons alcooliques) abstinência (f)

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French → Russian - abstinence

n. воздержанность (f)

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French → Turkish - abstinence

[la] din kuralı gereği et yememe

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French → Dutch - abstinence

1. (général) abstinentie (f); onthouding (f)
2. (stupéfiants) onthouding (f)
3. (boissons alcooliques) geheelonthouding (f); abstinentie (f); onthouding (f)

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English → Arabic - abstinence

‏عدم الاسراف في الطعام والشراب، تقشف‏

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English → Chinese - abstinence

(名) 节制; 戒酒; 禁食; 禁欲

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English → Chinese - abstinence

(名) 節制; 戒酒; 禁食; 禁欲

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English → Hindi - abstinence

n. संयम, परहेज़

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English → Japanese - abstinence

(名) 節制, 禁欲

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English → Korean - abstinence

명. 절제, 자제, 참음

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English → Vietnamese - abstinence

n. sự kiêng ăn
a. thuộc về kiêng cử

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Definition of abstinence

Noun

1. The act or practice of abstaining, refraining from indulging a desire or appetite.

Penance, fasts, and abstinence, / To punish bodies for the soul's offense. - John Dryden

The abstinence from a present pleasure that offers itself is a pain, nay, oftentimes, a very great one. — John Locke

Complete abstinence is easier than perfect moderation. — St Augustine

1. Specifically, the practice of abstaining from intoxicating/alcoholic beverages; total abstinence; teetotalism).

2. Specifically, the practice of abstaining from sexual intercourse, either permanently or until marriage.

3. Ecclesiastical Abstention from certain foods on days of penitential observance.

2. The practice of self-denial; self-restraint; forebearance from anything.

3. Self-denial; abstaining; or forebearance of anything.

4. Delay of spending to accrue capital.