abstinence
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Britannica Dictionary definition of ABSTINENCE
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the practice of not doing or having something that is wanted or enjoyable
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the practice of abstaining from something
— often + from
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The program promoted sexual abstinence for young people.
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abstinence from sex
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He started drinking again after a long period of total/complete abstinence from alcohol.
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He stopped drinking and has remained totally abstinent.
