The act or practice of abstaining; voluntary forbearance of any action, especially the refraining from an indulgence of appetite, or from customary gratifications of animal or sensual propensities. Specifically, the practice of abstaining from intoxicating beverages, -- called also total abstinence., The practice of self-denial by depriving one's self of certain kinds of food or drink, especially of meat.
the definition of abstinence is the act or practice of refraining from indulging an appetite or desire, especially for alcoholic drink or sexual intercourse. So you could use it like: Her abstinence made her really boring at parties.
forbearance from any indulgence of appetite, especially from the use of alcoholic beverages.
Example : Maria and her friends are practicing abstinence. They think abstinence is the key.
The best form of birth control in abstinence.
The Abstinence was created on 1996-11-21.
An abstinence of war is an obsolete phrase for a truce.
That is the correct spelling of the word "abstinence" (abstaining, avoiding).
No, abstinence mean you are abstaining from sex. You have no sex at all.
The Abstinence Teacher has 358 pages.
if u were a teacher what would your opinion be about abstinence?
The Abstinence Teacher was created on 2007-10-16.
The best form of birth control is abstinence.