"abstainment" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: abstainments [plural]
Etymology: abstain + -ment Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|abstain|ment}} abstain + -ment Head templates: {{en-noun}} abstainment (plural abstainments)
  1. (rare) An act of abstaining; an abstention. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-abstainment-en-noun-V9HIEC7M Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ment

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