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Abstinence - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Abstinence : (noun)
1: the trait of abstaining (especially from alcohol) [syn: abstention]
2: act or practice of refraining from indulging an appetite
Based on WordNet 2.0
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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
of animal or sensual propensities. Specifically, the
practice of abstaining from intoxicating beverages, --
called also total abstinence.
The abstinence from a present pleasure that offers
itself is a pain, nay, oftentimes, a very great one.
--Locke.
2. The practice of self-denial by depriving one's self of
certain kinds of food or drink, especially of meat.
Penance, fasts, and abstinence, To punish bodies for
the soul's offense. --Dryden.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Abstinence : Abstinence: The voluntary self-denial of food, drink, or sex. Today, abstinence is commonly taken to mean no sexual activity.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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Example Usage of Abstinence |
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brutalsiknizz: this is gay as hell.Abstinence sucks balls.big hairy donkey balls. |
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Montagist: Abstinence-only rappers sing about the "Christian Side Hug" - http://bit.ly/7nOw9w - apparently regular hugs are too close to sex. |
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