Abstinence

Definition of Abstinence

Ab´sti`nence

n.	1.	The act or practice of abstaining; voluntary forbearance of any action, especially the refraining from an indulgence of appetite, or from customary gratifications of animal or sensual propensities. Specifically, the practice of abstaining from intoxicating beverages, - called also total abstinence. The abstinence from a present pleasure that offers itself is a pain, nay, oftentimes, a very great one. - Locke.
	2.	The practice of self-denial by depriving one's self of certain kinds of food or drink, especially of meat. Penance, fasts, and abstinence, To punish bodies for the soul's offense. - Dryden.

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