abstinence

Significado (Inglés)

  1. (countable, uncountable) The act or practice of abstaining, refraining from indulging a desire or appetite.
  2. (countable, uncountable) The act or practice of abstaining, refraining from indulging a desire or appetite.
  3. (countable, uncountable) The act or practice of abstaining, refraining from indulging a desire or appetite.
  4. (countable, uncountable) The act or practice of abstaining, refraining from indulging a desire or appetite.
  5. (countable, uncountable) The practice of self-denial; self-restraint; forebearance from anything.
  6. (countable, obsolete, uncountable) Self-denial; abstaining; or forebearance of anything.
  7. (countable, uncountable) Delay of spending to accrue capital.

Frecuencia

22k
Pronunciado como (IPA)
/ˈæb.stɪ.nəns/
Etimología (Inglés)

In summary

From Middle English abstinence, from Old French abstinence, from Latin abstinentia, from abstinēns, present participle of abstineō (“I withhold”). Equivalent to abstain + -ence.

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