abstinence

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• /ˈæb.stɪ.nəns/
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From Middle English abstinence, from Old French abstinence, from Latin abstinentia, from abstinēns, present participle of abstineō (“to withhold”). Equivalent to abstain + -ence.

93 source translations are retained for this English entry.

• Albanian: përkore — the act or practice of abstaining
• Bulgarian: въздържание (vǎzdǎržanie) — the act or practice of abstaining
• Catalan: abstinència — the act or practice of abstaining
• Dutch: onthouding — the act or practice of abstaining
• Esperanto: abstinado — the act or practice of abstaining
• Finnish: pidättyminen — the act or practice of abstaining
• Finnish: pidättyvyys — the act or practice of abstaining
• French: abstinence — the act or practice of abstaining
• German: Enthaltsamkeit — the act or practice of abstaining
• German: Abstinenz — the act or practice of abstaining
• Greek: εγκράτεια (egkráteia) — the act or practice of abstaining
• Ido: abstinenco — the act or practice of abstaining
• Interlingua: abstinentia — the act or practice of abstaining
• Irish: abstanaid — the act or practice of abstaining
• Italian: astinenza — the act or practice of abstaining
• Italian: astemìa — the act or practice of abstaining
• Latin: abstinentia — the act or practice of abstaining
• Lingala: ekila — the act or practice of abstaining
• Mongo: ekila — the act or practice of abstaining
• Norwegian Bokmål: avhold — the act or practice of abstaining
• Norwegian Bokmål: avholdenhet — the act or practice of abstaining
• Norwegian Bokmål: abstinens — the act or practice of abstaining
• Old English: sȳfernes — the act or practice of abstaining
• Old English: forhæfednes — the act or practice of abstaining
• Polish: abstynencja — the act or practice of abstaining
• Polish: wstrzemięźliwość — the act or practice of abstaining
• Portuguese: abstinência — the act or practice of abstaining
• Romanian: abstinență — the act or practice of abstaining
• Russian: воздержа́ние (vozderžánije) — the act or practice of abstaining
• Serbo-Croatian: uzdržljivost — the act or practice of abstaining
• Serbo-Croatian: samoodricanje — the act or practice of abstaining
• Serbo-Croatian: uzdržavanje — the act or practice of abstaining
• Serbo-Croatian: umerenost — the act or practice of abstaining
• Serbo-Croatian: trezvenost — the act or practice of abstaining
• Serbo-Croatian: trezvenjaštvo — the act or practice of abstaining
• Spanish: vigilia — the act or practice of abstaining
• Spanish: abstinencia — the act or practice of abstaining
• Swedish: avhållsamhet — the act or practice of abstaining
• Tagalog: pangilin — the act or practice of abstaining
• Tagalog: ngilin — the act or practice of abstaining
• Ottoman Turkish: پرهیز (perhiz) — the act or practice of abstaining
• Bulgarian: трезвеност (trezvenost) — specifically, abstinence from alcohol
• Dutch: alcoholonthouding — specifically, abstinence from alcohol
• Dutch: geheelonthouding — specifically, abstinence from alcohol
• Dutch: abstinentie — specifically, abstinence from alcohol
• Estonian: karskus — specifically, abstinence from alcohol
• Finnish: raittius — specifically, abstinence from alcohol
• Finnish: täysraittius — specifically, abstinence from alcohol
• French: abstinence — specifically, abstinence from alcohol
• German: Abstinenz — specifically, abstinence from alcohol
• Irish: lánstaonadh — specifically, abstinence from alcohol
• Italian: astinenza — specifically, abstinence from alcohol
• Norwegian Bokmål: avhold — specifically, abstinence from alcohol
• Norwegian Bokmål: avholdenhet — specifically, abstinence from alcohol
• Norwegian Bokmål: abstinens — specifically, abstinence from alcohol
• Old English: sȳfernes — specifically, abstinence from alcohol
• Polish: abstynencja — specifically, abstinence from alcohol
• Portuguese: abstinência — specifically, abstinence from alcohol
• Russian: воздержа́ние (vozderžánije) — specifically, abstinence from alcohol
• Russian: тре́звенность (trézvennostʹ) — specifically, abstinence from alcohol
• Russian: абстине́нция (abstinéncija) — specifically, abstinence from alcohol
• Spanish: abstinencia — specifically, abstinence from alcohol
• Swedish: absolutism — specifically, abstinence from alcohol
• Ottoman Turkish: پرهیز (perhiz) — specifically, abstinence from alcohol
• Dutch: onthouding — specifically, abstinence from sexual intercourse
• Dutch: abstinentie — specifically, abstinence from sexual intercourse
• Finnish: pidättyvyys — specifically, abstinence from sexual intercourse
• French: abstinence — specifically, abstinence from sexual intercourse
• French: abstinence sexuelle — specifically, abstinence from sexual intercourse
• German: Keuschheit — specifically, abstinence from sexual intercourse
• Italian: astinenza — specifically, abstinence from sexual intercourse
• Norwegian Bokmål: avhold — specifically, abstinence from sexual intercourse
• Norwegian Bokmål: avholdenhet — specifically, abstinence from sexual intercourse
• Polish: wstrzemięźliwość — specifically, abstinence from sexual intercourse
• Portuguese: abstinência sexual — specifically, abstinence from sexual intercourse
• Russian: воздержа́ние (vozderžánije) — specifically, abstinence from sexual intercourse
• Russian: абстине́нция (abstinéncija) — specifically, abstinence from sexual intercourse
• Swedish: avhållsamhet — specifically, abstinence from sexual intercourse
• Swedish: kyskhet — specifically, abstinence from sexual intercourse
• Ottoman Turkish: پرهیز (perhiz) — specifically, abstinence from sexual intercourse
• Dutch: onthouding — the practice of self-denial
• Finnish: pidättyvyys — the practice of self-denial
• Finnish: kieltäytyminen — the practice of self-denial
• French: abstinence — the practice of self-denial
• German: Enthaltsamkeit — the practice of self-denial
• Italian: astinenza — the practice of self-denial
• Norwegian Bokmål: avhold — the practice of self-denial
• Norwegian Bokmål: avholdenhet — the practice of self-denial
• Portuguese: abstinência — the practice of self-denial
• Spanish: vigilia — the practice of self-denial
• Ottoman Turkish: پرهیز (perhiz) — the practice of self-denial
• Dutch: uitstel van betaling — delay of spending
• Polish: abstynencja — delay of spending