abstinentia — 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.
- restraint noun A device or measure that holds something back or keeps it secure.
Senses
abstinentia 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.]
- disinterestedness The state or quality of being disinterested.
- restraint (uncountable) control or caution; reserve
- self-restraint Self-control, control over one's emotions, passions and actions.
restraint — full definition
- noun A device or measure that holds something back or keeps it secure.
- noun Self-control; the quality of holding back from acting on every impulse.