Definition of abstinence
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the trait of abstaining (especially from alcohol)
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self-denial, self-discipline
the trait of practicing self discipline
act or practice of refraining from indulging an appetite
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celibacy, chastity, sexual abstention
abstaining from sexual relations (as because of religious vows)
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sobriety, temperance
abstaining from excess
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teetotaling, teetotalism
abstaining from alcohol
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fast, fasting
abstaining from food
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diet, dieting
the act of restricting your food intake (or your intake of particular foods)
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hunger strike
a voluntary fast undertaken as a means of protest
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Ramadan
(Islam) a fast (held from sunrise to sunset) that is carried out during the Islamic month of Ramadan
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inhibition, suppression
(psychology) the conscious exclusion of unacceptable thoughts or desires
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sawm
the third pillar of Islam is fasting (primarily during the month of Ramadan); Muslims abstain from food and drink and gambling and all sensuous pleasures from sunrise to sunset during Ramadan
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self-control, self-denial, self-discipline
the act of denying yourself; controlling your impulses