abstinence
(noun)
noun
1. the trait of abstaining (especially from alcohol)
Similar word(s): abstention
Definition categories: attribute
2. act or practice of refraining from indulging an appetite
Definition categories: act
Sentences with abstinence as a noun:
- Penance, fasts, and abstinence, / To punish bodies for the soul's offense. - John DrydenThe abstinence from a present pleasure that offers itself is a pain, nay, oftentimes, a very great one. — John LockeComplete abstinence is easier than perfect moderation. — St Augustine