abstinence

Signification (Anglais)

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.

Concepts

abstinence

abstention

tempérance

privation

sobriété

ascèse

abstension totale d’alcool

continence

prohibition

saoum

abstinence sexuelle

Synonymes

temperance

abstention

fasting

abstemiousness

continence

sobriety

self-control

restraint

teetotalism

self-restraint

forbearance

check

refraining

total abstinence

continency

abstaining

starvation

self control

moderation

diet

abnegation

refusal

renounce

renunciation

reticence

self discipline

soberness

surrender

taboo

temperateness

turndown

waive

nephalism

prohibition

going without

self restraint

ascetic existence

continent life

self-repression

self-inhibition

autogenic inhibition

autogenous suppression

abstinency

standoffishness

offishness

not eating

purifying by fasting

moderationism

naysaying

stop

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Traductions

Abstinenz

astinenza

abstinencia

Enthaltsamkeit

abstinência

abstinentie

onthouding

geheelonthouding

abstinència

αποχή

Enthaltung

εγκράτεια

abstenção

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈæb.stɪ.nəns/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Hérité de moyen anglais: abstinence

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.