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Synonyms for abstinence
ˈæb stə nənsab·sti·nence
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English Synonyms and Antonyms
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, temperanceAntonyms:
drunkenness, excess, gluttony, greed, intemperance, intoxication, reveling, revelry, self-indulgence, sensuality, wantonnessPreposition:
The negative side of virtue is abstinence from vice.
Princeton's WordNet
abstinence, abstentionnoun
the trait of abstaining (especially from alcohol)
Synonyms:
abstentionabstinencenoun
act or practice of refraining from indulging an appetite
Synonyms:
abstention
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Dictionary of English Synonymes
abstinencenoun
Synonyms:
abstaining, refrainingabstinencenoun
Synonyms:
abstemiousness, soberness, temperance, moderation
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
abstinencenoun
Synonyms:
forbearance, temperance, self-denial, abstemiousness
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "abstinence":
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Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#17149 | moderation | |
#20872 | fasting | |
#24124 | abstinence | |
#38214 | temperance | |
#41208 | sobriety | |
#54982 | continence | |
#57996 | celibacy | |
#64813 | abstention | |
#95106 | frugality |
How to use abstinence in a sentence?
Adolescent sexuality is frequently seen as something that needs to be kept under control, and as such, many physicians understandably focus on prevention of harm, hence, the frequent discussions regarding the importance of abstinence, contraception and screening for sexually transmitted infections, but fewer, if any discussions regarding healthy sexual development.
Use, do not abuse; neither abstinence nor excess ever renders man happy.
I honestly think it's a misuse of taxpayer money, abstinence-only education demonizes sexual activity and makes young people afraid to go out and ask for help.
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.
Regardless of what I did personally, I just think that abstinence is the only... 100 percent foolproof way to prevent pregnancy.
Translations for abstinence
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- трезвеност, възържаниеBulgarian
- Enthaltsamkeit, Keuschheit, AbstinenzGerman
- vigilia, abstinenciaSpanish
- pidättyvyys, kieltäytyminen, raittius, pidättyminen, täysraittiusFinnish
- abstinenceFrench
- abstinentiaInterlingua
- astinenzaItalian
- alcoholonthouding, onthouding, geheelonthoudingDutch
- avholdenhet, avholdNorwegian
- abstynencja, wstrzemięźliwośćPolish
- abstinência, [[abstinência]] [[sexual]]Portuguese
- воздержание, трезвенность, абстиненцияRussian
- umerenost, samoodricanje, trezvenjaštvo, trezvenost, uzdržljivost, uzdržavanjeSerbo-Croatian
- avhållsamhet, kyskhet, absolutismSwedish
- การละเว้นThai
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