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1. (noun) abstinence, abstention
the trait of abstaining (especially from alcohol)
Synonyms: abstention, abstinence

2. (noun) abstinence
act or practice of refraining from indulging an appetite
Synonyms: abstention

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'abstinence'

English Synonyms and Antonyms

1. abstinence
Abstinence from food commonly signifies going without; abstemiousness, partaking moderately; abstinence may be for a single occasion, abstemiousness is habitual moderation. Self-denial is
Synonyms: abstinence, abstemiousness, frugality, self-denial, sobriety, continence, moderation, self-restraint, temperance, fasting, self-control
Antonyms: drunkenness, greed, reveling, sensuality, excess, intemperance, revelry, wantonness, gluttony, intoxication, self-indulgence

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