Abstinence

noun

/ˈæb.stɪ.nəns/

Word Frequency: 2.1

Definitions

1.nounThe act or practice of abstaining, refraining from indulging a desire or appetite.

2.nounThe practice of self-denial; self-restraint; forebearance from anything.

3.nounSelf-denial; abstaining; or forebearance of anything.

4.nounDelay of spending to accrue capital.

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