abstinencia

Definitions of abstinencia
  1. noun
    act or practice of refraining from indulging an appetite
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    types:
    ayuno
    abstaining from food
    inhibición
    (psychology) the conscious exclusion of unacceptable thoughts or desires
    huelga de hambre
    a voluntary fast undertaken as a means of protest
    type of:
    autodisciplina
    the act of denying yourself; controlling your impulses
  2. noun
    good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
    synonyms: conformidad, indulgencia, longanimidad, paciencia, tolerancia
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    antonyms:
    impaciencia
    a dislike of anything that causes delay
    type of:
    afabilidad
    a cheerful, obliging disposition
  3. noun
    the trait of abstaining (especially from alcohol)
    synonyms: abstención, prescindencia
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    type of:
    abnegación, autodisciplina
    the trait of practicing self discipline
  4. noun
    moderation in eating and drinking
    synonyms: sobriedad, templanza
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    type of:
    moderación, temperancia, templanza
    the trait of avoiding excesses
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