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abstinence
abstinence
n
Fr.
abstinence
> L.
abstinē-re
, withhold, hold away from.
Deferring; postponing; not partaking; act of refraining from an activity.
Act of fasting; refraining from eating; denial of nourishment; [fig.] emptiness.