Synonyms for abstinence
ˈæb stə nənsab·sti·nence

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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 giving up what one wishes; abstinence may be refraining from what one does not desire. Fasting is abstinence from food for a limited time, and generally for religious reasons. Sobriety and temperance signify maintaining a quiet, even temper by moderate indulgence in some things, complete abstinence from others. We speak of temperance in eating, but of abstinence from vice. Total abstinence has come to signify the entire abstaining from intoxicating liquors.

   Synonyms:
   abstemiousness, continence, fasting, frugality, moderation, self-control, self-denial, self-restraint, sobriety, temperance

   Antonyms:
   drunkenness, excess, gluttony, greed, intemperance, intoxication, reveling, revelry, self-indulgence, sensuality, wantonness

   Preposition:
   The negative side of virtue is abstinence from vice.

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. abstinence, abstentionnoun

   the trait of abstaining (especially from alcohol)

   Synonyms:
   abstention

2. abstinencenoun

   act or practice of refraining from indulging an appetite

   Synonyms:
   abstention

Matched Categories

1. • Self-denial
   • Self-discipline

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1. abstinencenoun

   Synonyms:
   abstaining, refraining

2. abstinencenoun

   Synonyms:
   abstemiousness, soberness, temperance, moderation

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1. abstinencenoun

   Synonyms:
   forbearance, temperance, self-denial, abstemiousness

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1. List of paraphrases for "abstinence":

   celibacy, sobriety, abstention

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1. Musa Pabai:

   They told me three months (of abstinence), but I am going to make it five months, that's my decision.

2. Michael Weaver:

   Abstinence from all tobacco and nicotine products is still the best recommendation for pregnant women.

3. Demetre Daskalakis:

   I'm feeling like I live somewhere in the '60s, talking about contraception and sometimes I can imagine deleting the word 'HIV' and saying 'unwanted pregnancy,' i think there is a lot of what's called 'slut shaming' in the Truvada story, but it's the exact analogy of what happened in the '60s with birth control. I mean, we've been living 30 years with the dogma that says the only way to be safe -- to prevent HIV infection -- is using condoms or abstinence.

4. Voltaire:

   Use, do not abuse; neither abstinence nor excess ever renders man happy.

5. Planned Parenthood:

   The lawsuit seeks to protect the future of the TPP program, if successful, the lawsuit will ensure that the TPP program maintains its evidence-based principles and that new grantees are not forced to push dangerous( abstinence-only-until-marriage) curriculums.