abstinence
/ˈæbstʌnʌns/
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Definitions
Noun
the trait of abstaining (especially from alcohol)
Noun
act or practice of refraining from indulging an appetite
More Specific Terms
celibacy
chastity
fast
fasting
inhibition
sawm
sexual abstention
sobriety
suppression
teetotaling
teetotalism
temperance