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abstinence noun

  /ˈæb.stɪ.nəns/
  • The act or practice of abstaining, refraining from indulging a desire or appetite. [First attested around 1150 to 1350.]
astinenza, astemìa
  • Specifically, the practice of abstaining from intoxicating/alcoholic beverages; total abstinence; teetotalism). [First attested around 1150 to 1350.]
  • Specifically, the practice of abstaining from sexual intercourse, either permanently or until marriage. [First attested around 1150 to 1350.]
  • The practice of self-denial; self-restraint; forebearance from anything. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]
astinenza

abstinent adjective

  /ˈæb.stə.nn̩t/ , /ˈæb.stɪ.nn̩t/
  • Refraining from indulgence, especially from the indulgence of appetite. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]
moderato

abstinent noun

  /ˈæb.stə.nn̩t/ , /ˈæb.stɪ.nn̩t/
  • One who abstains; a faster. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]
astemio
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