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abstinence (dict)
Abstinence
Abstinence
is the act or habit of refraining from some tempting activity, usually
sex
, but also other activities such as
alcohol
or
food
consumption. Therefore, see:
addiction
Alcoholics Anonymous
GreySheeters Anonymous
Rhythm method
sexual abstinence
sobriety
teetotalism
Straight_edge
In the
Roman Catholic
Church
abstinence
is the term used for the complete avoidance of meat on
Ash Wednesday
and Fridays during
Lent
. Compare
fasting
.
Compare:
chastity
,
promiscuity
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