sexual abstention

English Thesaurus

1. abstaining from sexual relations (as because of religious vows) (noun.act)

hypernym	:	abstinence,
definition	:	act or practice of refraining from indulging an appetite (noun.act)

domain category	:	faith, religion, religious belief,
definition	:	a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	chaste,
definition	:	abstaining from unlawful sexual intercourse (adj.all)

derivation	:	chaste,
definition	:	abstaining from unlawful sexual intercourse (adj.all)