Enthaltsamkeit — meaning in English
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English meaning
- abstinence noun The practice of deliberately avoiding something one wants, such as food, alcohol, or sex.
- temperance noun Self-restraint, especially in eating, drinking, or other appetites.
Senses
Enthaltsamkeit is used for these senses in English:
- abstinence The act or practice of abstaining, refraining from indulging a desire or appetite. [First attested around 1150 to 1350.]
- abstinence The practice of self-denial; self-restraint; forebearance from anything. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]
- temperance Moderation of passion; calmness.
temperance — full definition
- noun Self-restraint, especially in eating, drinking, or other appetites.
- noun Moderation in, or complete avoidance of, alcohol.