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ABSTENTION
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Dictionary entry overview: What does abstention mean?
• ABSTENTION (noun)
The noun ABSTENTION has 1 sense:
1. the trait of abstaining (especially from alcohol)
Familiarity information: ABSTENTION used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
The trait of abstaining (especially from alcohol)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Synonyms:
abstention; abstinence
Hypernyms ("abstention" is a kind of...):
self-denial; self-discipline (the trait of practicing self discipline)
Derivation:
abstain (choose not to consume)
abstentious (self-restraining; not indulging an appetite especially for food or drink)
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