Synonyms for abstinence

1. abstinence (n.)

act or practice of refraining from indulging an appetite

Synonyms:

fasting
temperance
sobriety
self-control
chastity
fast
inhibition
sawm
celibacy
suppression
teetotaling
self-discipline
sexual abstention
teetotalism
self-denial

2. abstinence (n.)

the trait of abstaining (especially from alcohol)

Synonyms:

abstention
self-discipline
self-denial

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