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Abstinence
ˈabstɪnən(t)s
Abstinence definitions
noun
abstinence
- the practice of restraining oneself from indulging in something, typically alcohol or sex
"I started drinking again after six years of abstinence"
teetotalism temperance sobriety abstemiousness abstention celibacy chastity singleness continence virginity bachelorhood spinsterhood self-restraint self-denial refraining desisting holding back forbearing keeping withholding