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abstinence

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of abstinence

1 voluntary restraint in the satisfaction of one's appetites

a cleric vainly preaching abstinence in a world where self-indulgence is regarded as almost a virtue

Synonyms of abstinence

continence, self-abnegation, self-denial, sobriety, temperance

Words Related to abstinence

control, forbearance, restraint

discipline, self-command, self-control, self-discipline, self-mastery

asceticism, austerity

Near Antonyms of abstinence

gluttony, greed, rapaciousness, rapacity, voraciousness, voracity

hedonism, sensuality, sybaritism

Antonyms of abstinence

self-indulgence

2 abstention from sexual intercourse

an AIDS-prevention program that relies primarily on abstinence

Synonyms of abstinence

celibacy, chasteness, chastity, continence

Words Related to abstinence

modesty, purity

honor, innocence, virginity, virtue

Near Antonyms of abstinence

debauchery, lechery, licentiousness, venery, wenching, whoring

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