abstinency

  • 1Abstinency — Ab sti*nen*cy, n. Abstinence. [R.] [1913 Webster] …

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  • 2abstinency — noun abstinence …

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  • 3abstinency — æbstɪnÉ™nsɪ n. self restraint, forbearance, avoidance …

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  • 4abstinency — ab·sti·nen·cy …

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  • 5abstinency — nənsē noun ( es) Etymology: Latin abstinentia archaic : abstinence …

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  • 7abstinence — abstinent, adj. abstinently, adv. /ab steuh neuhns/, n. 1. forbearance from any indulgence of appetite, esp. from the use of alcoholic beverages: total abstinence. 2. any self restraint, self denial, or forbearance. 3. Econ. the conserving of… …

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  • 8abstinence — /ˈæbstənəns / (say abstuhnuhns) noun 1. forbearance from any indulgence of appetite, especially from the drinking of alcohol: total abstinence. 2. self restraint; forbearance. 3. the refraining from certain kinds of food for certain periods or on …