Meaning of 'abstinence'
Meaning of 'abstinence' (Webster Dictionary)
- 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.
- The practice of self-denial by depriving one's self of certain kinds of food or drink, especially of meat.
- The practice of self-denial by depriving one's self of certain kinds of food or drink, especially of meat.
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