From formal English to slang. 2014.
Abstinence — • Includes information about old and new testament fasting as well as church laws Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Abstinence Abstinence … Catholic encyclopedia
abstinence — [ apstinɑ̃s ] n. f. • austinance 1050; lat. abstinentia 1 ♦ Privation volontaire de certains aliments (par ex., viande) ou boissons (alcool), pour une raison religieuse ou médicale. Faire abstinence le vendredi. ⇒ 1. maigre. 2 ♦ Littér. ⇒… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Abstinence — is a voluntary restraint from indulging a desire or appetite for certain bodily activities that are widely experienced as giving pleasure. Most frequently, the term refers to abstention from sexual intercourse, alcohol or food. The practice can… … Wikipedia
abstinence — Abstinence. s. f. Vertu par laquelle on se prive des plaisirs de la bouche. L abstinence n est guere moins utile au corps qu à l ame. une louable abstinence. Il se dit aussi de La simple moderation dans l usage des aliments. On luy a ordonné une… … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
Abstinence — Ab sti*nence, n. [F. abstinence, L. abstinentia, fr. abstinere. See {Abstain}.] 1. The act or practice of abstaining; voluntary forbearance of any action, especially the refraining from an indulgence of appetite, or from customary gratifications… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
abstinence — Abstinence, f. penacut. Abstinentia. Abstinence de vin, Vini abstinentia. Abstinence de soupper, Coenae abstinentia. Abstinence de guerre, Feriae bellicae, B. Induciae temporariae … Thresor de la langue françoyse
abstinence — (n.) mid 14c., forbearance in indulgence of the appetites, from O.Fr. abstinence (earlier astenance), from L. abstinentia, noun of quality from abstinentem (nom. abstinens), prp. of abstinere (see ABSTAIN (Cf. abstain)). Specifically of sexual… … Etymology dictionary
abstinence — index abstention, continence, disuse, moderation, nonuse, temperance Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
abstinence — *temperance, continence, abstemiousness, sobriety Analogous words: forbearance, refrainment (see corresponding verbs at REFRAIN): forgoing, eschewal, abnegation (see corresponding verbs at FORGO): *renunciation, self denial, self abnegation… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
abstinence — [n] restraint from desires, especially physical desires abnegation, abstaining, abstemiousness, asceticism, avoidance, chastity, continence, fasting, forbearance, frugality, moderation, refraining, renunciation, self control, self denial, self… … New thesaurus
abstinence — ► NOUN ▪ the practice of abstaining, especially from drinking alcohol. DERIVATIVES abstinent adjective. ORIGIN Latin abstinentia, from abstinere, hold from … English terms dictionary
