abstinence
English Thesaurus
1. act or practice of refraining from indulging an appetite (noun.act)
hyponym | : | fast, fasting, |
definition | : | abstaining from food (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | inhibition, suppression, |
definition | : | (psychology) the conscious exclusion of unacceptable thoughts or desires (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | sawm, |
definition | : | the third pillar of Islam is fasting (primarily during the month of Ramadan); Muslims abstain from food and drink and gambling and all sensuous pleasures from sunrise to sunset during Ramadan (noun.cognition) |
2. the trait of abstaining (especially from alcohol) (noun.attribute)
3. act or practice of refraining from indulging an appetite (noun.act)
derivation | : | abstentious, abstinent, |
definition | : | self-restraining; not indulging an appetite especially for food or drink (adj.all) |
4. the trait of abstaining (especially from alcohol) (noun.attribute)
derivation | : | abstentious, abstinent, |
definition | : | self-restraining; not indulging an appetite especially for food or drink (adj.all) |
5. act or practice of refraining from indulging an appetite (noun.act)
derivation | : | abstentious, abstinent, |
definition | : | self-restraining; not indulging an appetite especially for food or drink (adj.all) |
6. the trait of abstaining (especially from alcohol) (noun.attribute)
derivation | : | abstentious, abstinent, |
definition | : | self-restraining; not indulging an appetite especially for food or drink (adj.all) |
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