abstinence

Definitions of abstinence
  1. noun
    act or practice of refraining from indulging an appetite
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    types:
    modération, tempérance
    abstaining from excess
    carême, jeune
    abstaining from food
    grève de la faim
    a voluntary fast undertaken as a means of protest
    type of:
    autodiscipline
    the act of denying yourself; controlling your impulses
  2. noun
    abstaining from excess
    synonyms: modération, tempérance
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