"abstinence" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /'æbstιnəns/ Audio: En-us-abstinence.ogg [US] Forms: abstinence [singular], abstinences [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Abstinence is when someone is abstaining from something or when someone does not take part in something. It's usually used to refer to not drinking alcohol or not having sex.
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