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SEXUAL ABSTENTION
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Dictionary entry overview: What does sexual abstention mean?
• SEXUAL ABSTENTION (noun)
The noun SEXUAL ABSTENTION has 1 sense:
1. abstaining from sexual relations (as because of religious vows)
Familiarity information: SEXUAL ABSTENTION used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Abstaining from sexual relations (as because of religious vows)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Synonyms:
celibacy; chastity; sexual abstention
Hypernyms ("sexual abstention" is a kind of...):
abstinence (act or practice of refraining from indulging an appetite)
Domain category:
faith; religion; religious belief (a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny)
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