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abstinence    音标拼音: ['æbstənəns]
n. 节制,禁欲,戒酒

节制,禁欲,戒酒

abstinence
n 1: the trait of abstaining (especially from alcohol) [synonym:
{abstinence}, {abstention}]
2: act or practice of refraining from indulging an appetite

Abstinence \Ab"sti*nence\, n. [F. abstinence, L. abstinentia,
fr. abstinere. See {Abstain}.]
1. The act or practice of abstaining; voluntary forbearance
of any action, especially the refraining from an
indulgence of appetite, or from customary gratifications
of animal or sensual propensities. Specifically, the
practice of abstaining from intoxicating beverages, --
called also {total abstinence}.
[1913 Webster]

The abstinence from a present pleasure that offers
itself is a pain, nay, oftentimes, a very great one.
--Locke.
[1913 Webster]

2. The practice of self-denial by depriving one's self of
certain kinds of food or drink, especially of meat.
[1913 Webster]

Penance, fasts, and abstinence,
To punish bodies for the soul's offense. --Dryden.
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124 Moby Thesaurus words for "abstinence":
Albigensianism, Catharism, Encratism, Franciscanism, Friday,
Lenten fare, Platonic love, Pythagoreanism, Pythagorism,
Rechabitism, Sabbatarianism, Shakerism, Spartan fare, Stoicism,
Trappism, Waldensianism, Yoga, abnegation, abstainment,
abstemiousness, abstention, abstinence from food,
anchoritic monasticism, anchoritism, asceticism, austerity,
avoidance, banyan day, calm, calmness, celibacy, chastity,
conservatism, constraint, continence, continency, control, cool,
desuetude, dispassion, disuse, eremitism, eschewal, evenness, fast,
fasting, fish day, flagellation, fruitarianism, gentleness,
golden mean, gymnosophy, happy medium, impartiality, intactness,
judiciousness, juste-milieu, lenity, maceration, maidenhead,
maidenhood, meden agan, mendicantism, middle way, mildness,
moderateness, moderation, moderationism, monachism, monasticism,
mortification, nephalism, neutrality, nonemployment, nonprevalence,
nonuse, nonviolence, nothing in excess, obsolescence, obsoleteness,
obsoletion, obsoletism, pacifism, pensioning off, plain living,
prudence, punishment of Tantalus, puritanism, refraining,
refrainment, renunciation, repose, restraint,
restriction of intake, retirement, rigor, self-abnegation,
self-control, self-denial, self-mortification, self-restraint,
serenity, sexual abstinence, simple diet, sobriety, spare diet,
stability, starvation, steadiness, superannuation, teetotalism,
temperance, temperateness, the pledge, total abstinence,
tranquillity, unexcessiveness, unextravagance, unextremeness,
unprevalence, vegetarianism, via media, virginity,
voluntary poverty

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  • ABSTINENCE Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
    The meaning of ABSTINENCE is the practice of abstaining from something : the practice of not doing or having something that is wanted or enjoyable How to use abstinence in a sentence
  • Abstinence - Wikipedia
    Abstinence is the practice of self-enforced restraint from indulging in bodily activities that are widely experienced as giving pleasure Most frequently, the term refers to sexual abstinence, but it can also mean abstinence from alcohol, drugs, food, or other comforts
  • ABSTINENCE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
    us ˈæb·stə·nəns the act of not doing something, esp something that gives you pleasure (Definition of abstinence from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
  • ABSTINENCE Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com
    ABSTINENCE definition: forbearance, especially habitual forbearance as a lifestyle choice, from any indulgence of a particular appetite, such as from sex or from the use of alcoholic beverages See examples of abstinence used in a sentence
  • Abstinence - Definition, Meaning Synonyms | Vocabulary. com
    People who practice abstinence deny themselves something, often something they really want Regardless of whether people are abstaining from food, alcohol, or sex, they have to practice self-control In fact, the word is derived from the Latin term for "to hold back "
  • Abstinence: What It Is and How It Works - WebMD
    Abstinence means not having sex Learn more about abstinence and what it means in relationships
  • Abstinence - definition of abstinence by The Free Dictionary
    1 the act or habit of abstaining, especially from alcohol 2 withdrawal from taking alcohol or addictive drugs
  • What is Abstinence? - American Pregnancy Association
    For most people, abstinence is the absence of sexual contact altogether It is the healthiest way to avoid teen pregnancy and the best way to avoid contracting a sexually transmitted infection How does abstinence work? Abstinence prevents pregnancy because sexual intercourse does not take place
  • Abstinence - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
    Abstinence is a voluntary restraint from following a desire or appetite for certain bodily activities that are widely experienced as giving pleasure Most frequently, the term refers to abstention from sexual intercourse, alcohol or food
  • What is Abstinence? - News-Medical. net
    The word abstinence refers to voluntary prevention of oneself from indulging in bodily activities that provide pleasure Abstinence commonly refers to abstention from sexual intercourse, alcohol





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