abstinence

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈæbstɪnəns/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈæbstənəns/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(abstə nəns)


abstinence
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Synonyms:
celibacy, chastity, sobriety, soberness, temperance, nonindulgence, frugality, avoidance Collocations, fasting, self-denial, denial Collocations, self-control, control Collocations, self-restraint, self-abnegation, moderation, refraining, withholding, abstention, abstemiousness, forbearance, continence, abnegation, renunciation, desistance, austerity, asceticism, Puritanism, teetotalism
Antonyms:
overindulgence, self-indulgence, gluttony, greed Collocations, sex Collocations, prostitution


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