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1health-abstinenceby jessoccer34 termsNovember 5, 2009
21.02: Abstinenceby kthomas3bhs16 termsNovember 21, 2009
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abstinence definitions
# Definition Sets
1act of refraining from153 sets
2restraint from pleasant things, esp. eating or drinking; cf. abstention: act of abstaining from vote53 sets
3the act of refraining from pleasurable activity23 sets
4restraint from eating or drinking19 sets
5n. self denial.18 sets
6self denial.12 sets
7the act of refraining from pleasurable activity, e.g., eating or drinking12 sets
8act or practice of refraining from indulging an appetite11 sets
9the giving up of certain pleasures11 sets
10self-denial; voluntary restraint10 sets
11n. restraint from eating or drinking9 sets
12the giving up of certain pleasures such as food or drink9 sets
13voluntarily choosing not to do something8 sets
14self-denial8 sets
15avoiding harmful behaviors8 sets
16doing without certain things7 sets
17the act of voluntarily refraining from a pleasurable activity6 sets
18self denial6 sets
19act or practice of refraining from indulging, especially in alcohol5 sets
20n. ~ abstaining, esp from food or alcoholic drinks4 sets
21to refrain from4 sets
22the practice of refraining from indulgence; doing without4 sets
23giving up certain pleasures; to refrain from4 sets
24staying away from alcohol4 sets
25refraining completely from sexual relations with other people4 sets
26a doing without some or all food or liquor4 sets
27self restraint3 sets
28abstinencia3 sets
29act or practice of refraining from indulging3 sets
30not having sex3 sets
31self-denial; resisting tempting foods3 sets
32the act of going without something3 sets
33(n) the act of refraining from pleasurable activity, e.g., eating or drinking3 sets
34the action of self-control that avoids something; in this case, not engaging in sexual intercourse3 sets
35deliberate self-restraint3 sets
36staying away3 sets
37refraining from some activity, such as drinking3 sets
38self-denial, voluntary restraint2 sets
39the giving up of pleasures2 sets
40giving up certain pleasures2 sets