"abstinence" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈæb.stɪ.nəns/ Audio: En-us-abstinence.ogg [US] Forms: abstinences [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English abstinence, from Old French abstinence, from Latin abstinentia, from abstinēns, present participle of abstineō (“I withhold”). Equivalent to abstain + -ence. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*ten-}}, {{inh|en|enm|abstinence}} Middle English abstinence, {{der|en|fro|abstinence}} Old French abstinence, {{der|en|la|abstinentia}} Latin abstinentia, {{m|la|abstinēns}} abstinēns, {{m|la|abstineō||I withhold}} abstineō (“I withhold”), {{af|en|abstain|-ence}} abstain + -ence Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} abstinence (countable and uncountable, plural abstinences)
  1. The act or practice of abstaining, refraining from indulging a desire or appetite.
    Specifically, the practice of abstaining from intoxicating/alcoholic beverages; total abstinence; teetotalism).
    Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-abstinence-en-noun-iJpuziD3
  2. The act or practice of abstaining, refraining from indulging a desire or appetite.
    Specifically, the practice of abstaining from sexual intercourse, either permanently or until marriage.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (specifically, abstinence from sexual intercourse): onthouding [feminine] (Dutch), abstinentie [feminine] (Dutch), pidättyvyys (Finnish), abstinence [feminine] (French), abstinence sexuelle [feminine] (French), Keuschheit [feminine] (German), astinenza [feminine] (Italian), avhold [neuter] (Norwegian Bokmål), avholdenhet [masculine] (Norwegian Bokmål), wstrzemięźliwość [feminine] (Polish), abstinência sexual [feminine] (Portuguese), воздержа́ние (vozderžánije) [neuter] (Russian), абстине́нция (abstinéncija) [feminine] (Russian), avhållsamhet (Swedish), kyskhet (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-abstinence-en-noun-GfMPryj~ Disambiguation of 'specifically, abstinence from sexual intercourse': 21 68 4 3 3 2 1
  3. The act or practice of abstaining, refraining from indulging a desire or appetite.
    (ecclesiastical) Abstention from certain foods on days of penitential observance.
    Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-abstinence-en-noun-KphLR0tZ Topics: ecclesiastical, lifestyle, religion
  4. The act or practice of abstaining, refraining from indulging a desire or appetite. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-abstinence-en-noun-yn-1fayk
  5. The practice of self-denial; self-restraint; forebearance from anything. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (the practice of self-denial): onthouding [feminine] (Dutch), pidättyvyys (Finnish), kieltäytyminen (Finnish), abstinence [feminine] (French), Enthaltsamkeit [feminine] (German), astinenza [feminine] (Italian), avhold [neuter] (Norwegian Bokmål), avholdenhet [masculine] (Norwegian Bokmål), abstinência [feminine] (Portuguese), vigilia [feminine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-abstinence-en-noun-MX9JKhTZ Disambiguation of 'the practice of self-denial': 9 10 8 8 40 24 2
  6. (obsolete) Self-denial; abstaining; or forebearance of anything. Tags: countable, obsolete, uncountable
    Sense id: en-abstinence-en-noun-u0Uy0LC9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ence Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 12 12 13 12 14 24 14 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ence: 11 11 13 11 14 27 12
  7. (business) Delay of spending to accrue capital. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Business Translations (delay of spending): uitstel van betaling (Dutch), abstynencja [feminine] (Polish)
    Sense id: en-abstinence-en-noun-lCXLqTZn Topics: business Disambiguation of 'delay of spending': 2 3 3 2 3 5 83
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: abstinency Derived forms: abstinence of war, abstinence only, abstinence ring, abstinence syndrome, abstinence theory, abstinency, fapstinence, inabstinence, neonatal abstinence syndrome Related terms: abstention, continence, asexual Translations (specifically, abstinence from alcohol): трезвеност (trezvenost) (Bulgarian), alcoholonthouding [feminine] (Dutch), geheelonthouding (english: more frequent) [feminine] (Dutch), abstinentie [feminine] (Dutch), raittius (Finnish), täysraittius (Finnish), abstinence [feminine] (French), Abstinenz [feminine] (German), lánstaonadh [masculine] (Irish), astinenza [feminine] (Italian), avhold [neuter] (Norwegian Bokmål), avholdenhet [masculine] (Norwegian Bokmål), abstinens [masculine] (Norwegian Bokmål), sȳfernes [feminine] (Old English), abstynencja [feminine] (Polish), abstinência [feminine] (Portuguese), воздержа́ние (vozderžánije) [neuter] (Russian), тре́звенность (trézvennostʹ) [feminine] (Russian), абстине́нция (abstinéncija) [feminine] (Russian), abstinencia [feminine] (Spanish), absolutism (Swedish) Translations (the act or practice of abstaining): въздържание (vǎzdǎržanie) (Bulgarian), abstinència [feminine] (Catalan), onthouding [feminine] (Dutch), abstinado (Esperanto), pidättyminen (Finnish), pidättyvyys (Finnish), abstinence [feminine] (French), Enthaltsamkeit [feminine] (German), Abstinenz [feminine] (German), εγκράτεια (egkráteia) [feminine] (Greek), abstinenco (Ido), abstinentia (Interlingua), abstanaid [feminine] (Irish), astinenza [feminine] (Italian), astemìa [feminine] (Italian), abstinentia [feminine] (Latin), avhold [neuter] (Norwegian Bokmål), avholdenhet [masculine] (Norwegian Bokmål), abstinens [masculine] (Norwegian Bokmål), sȳfernes [feminine] (Old English), abstynencja [feminine] (Polish), wstrzemięźliwość [feminine] (Polish), abstinência [feminine] (Portuguese), abstinență [feminine] (Romanian), воздержа́ние (vozderžánije) [neuter] (Russian), uzdržljivost (Serbo-Croatian), samoodricanje (Serbo-Croatian), uzdržavanje (Serbo-Croatian), umerenost (Serbo-Croatian), trezvenost (Serbo-Croatian), trezvenjaštvo (Serbo-Croatian), vigilia [feminine] (Spanish), abstinencia [feminine] (Spanish), avhållsamhet (Swedish), pangilin (Tagalog), ngilin (Tagalog)
Disambiguation of 'specifically, abstinence from alcohol': 42 42 6 4 4 1 0 Disambiguation of 'the act or practice of abstaining': 20 20 20 20 9 8 1

Noun [French]

Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-Lyokoï-abstinence.wav Forms: abstinences [plural]
Etymology: Inherited from Middle French abstinence, from Old French abstinence, borrowed from Latin abstinentia. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|fr|frm|abstinence|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Middle French abstinence, {{inh+|fr|frm|abstinence}} Inherited from Middle French abstinence, {{inh|fr|fro|abstinence}} Old French abstinence, {{bor|fr|la|abstinentia}} Latin abstinentia Head templates: {{fr-noun|f}} abstinence f (plural abstinences)
  1. abstinence (act or practice of abstaining) Tags: feminine Categories (topical): Christianity
    Sense id: en-abstinence-fr-noun-97EnLXkb Disambiguation of Christianity: 35 33 33 Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 34 33 33
  2. abstinence (specifically act or practice of abstaining from alcohol) Tags: feminine Categories (topical): Christianity
    Sense id: en-abstinence-fr-noun-BoWhYGXP Disambiguation of Christianity: 35 33 33 Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 34 33 33
  3. abstinence (specifically act or practice of abstaining from sexual relations) Tags: feminine Categories (topical): Christianity
    Sense id: en-abstinence-fr-noun-859Nrpqe Disambiguation of Christianity: 35 33 33 Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 34 33 33
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: abstinent, abstenir, abstention

Noun [Middle French]

Forms: abstinences [plural]
Etymology: From Old French abstinence. Etymology templates: {{inh|frm|fro|abstinence}} Old French abstinence Head templates: {{head|frm|noun|||plural|abstinences||{{{pl2}}}||{{{f}}}||{{{f}}}s|f1accel-form=p|g=f|g2=|head=|sort=}} abstinence f (plural abstinences), {{frm-noun|f}} abstinence f (plural abstinences)
  1. abstinence (act or practice of abstaining) Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-abstinence-frm-noun-97EnLXkb Categories (other): Middle French entries with incorrect language header

Noun [Old French]

Forms: abstinence oblique singular or [canonical, feminine], abstinences [oblique, plural], abstinence [nominative, singular], abstinences [nominative, plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin abstinentia, at least in this form (some of the variants may only be semi-learned); later modified to bring it in line with the Latin etymon. Etymology templates: {{bor|fro|la|abstinentia}} Latin abstinentia Head templates: {{fro-noun|f}} abstinence oblique singular, f (oblique plural abstinences, nominative singular abstinence, nominative plural abstinences)
  1. abstinence (act or practice of abstaining) Synonyms: abstinance, astenance, astinence, austinance, austinence
    Sense id: en-abstinence-fro-noun-97EnLXkb Categories (other): Old French entries with incorrect language header

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          "ref": "1981 August 22, Larry Goldsmith, “Lesbian and Gay Independents”, in Gay Community News, volume 9, number 6, page 10",
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      "code": "it",
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