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Noun
/ˈabstənəns/,
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The fact or practice of restraining oneself from indulging in something, typically alcohol,
  1. The fact or practice of restraining oneself from indulging in something, typically alcohol
    • - I started drinking again after six years of abstinence
  1. the trait of abstaining (especially from alcohol)
  2. act or practice of refraining from indulging an appetite
  3. (abstinent) self-restraining; not indulging an appetite especially for food or drink; "not totally abstinent but abstemious"
  4. (abstinent) abstainer: a person who refrains from drinking intoxicating beverages
  5. Abstinence is a voluntary restraint from indulging in bodily activities that are widely experienced as giving pleasure. Most frequently, the term refers to abstention from sexual intercourse, alcohol or food. The practice can arise from religious prohibitions or practical considerations.
  6. Abstinence is an experimental industrial music project founded in 1985 in Belmar, NJ, now based in Brooklyn. Its sound ranges from bombastic to noise, ambient soundtrack to industrial music and uses video/audio dialog and sound samples.
  7. "The Abstinence" is the 143rd episode of the American sitcom Seinfeld. This was the 9th episode for the 8th season. It was originally broadcast on the NBC network on November 21, 1996.
  8. (abstinent) One who abstains; One of a sect who appeared in France and Spain in the 3d century; Refraining from indulgence, especially from the indulgence of appetite; abstemious; continent; temperate. - Beaumont and Fletcher
  9. (Abstinent) To cease an activity or the consumption of something such as drugs, or alcohol.
  10. (Gr. Nisteia). A penitential practice consisting of voluntary deprivation of certain foods for religious reasons. In the Orthodox Church, days of abstinence are observed on Wednesdays and Fridays, or other specific periods, such as the Great Lent (see fasting).
  11. The number of days since last ejaculation.
  12. The conscious choice not to use drugs. The term "abstinence" usually refers to the decision to end the use of a drug as part of the process of recovery from addiction.
  13. To refrain from the usage of chemicals for which a person may have become addicted.
  14. Choosing not to have any kind of sexual activity. Someone who practices sexual abstinence does not run any risk of contracting a STD/STI or having an unwanted pregnancy. See also selective abstinence.
  15. Voluntary forbearance from indulgence in a substance or activity (e.g., alcohol, substances, smoking).
  16. Abstinence means not drinking any alcoholic beverage, including beer, wine, and hard liquor. It is recommended that all pregnant women abstain from alcohol to avoid fetal damage.
  17. Abstinence is a conscious decision to avoid certain activities or behaviors. Different people have different definitions of sexual abstinence. For some, it may mean no sexual contact. For others, it may mean no penetration (oral, anal, vaginal) or only 'lower-risk' behaviors.
  18. The theory that a pathological gambler in recovery must completely abstain from all gambling. Abstinence is the goal of Gamblers Anonymous and most, though not all, treatment professionals.
  19. Noun: Construct of Dead, White European Males to oppress Womyn.
  20. to completely refrain from the use of any alcohol or drugs.
  21. refers to refraining completely from something; in reference to HIV infection and AIDS, it usually refers to completely avoiding sexual intercourse to avoid passing an HIV infection from one partner to another
  22. To abstain or refrain from something by one’s own choice.
  23. to stop taking a particular psychoactive substance after a long period of use
  24. Non-use of drugs or alcohol, often after a period of dependence on them. Abstinence may trigger withdrawal symptoms.
  25. Discontinuance and avoidance of further use of a drug.