воздержа́ние — meaning in English
vozderzhaniye
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English meaning
- abstention noun The act of restraining oneself.
- abstinence noun The practice of deliberately avoiding something one wants, such as food, alcohol, or sex.
- celibacy noun The state of not marrying, often for religious reasons.
Senses
воздержа́ние is used for these senses in English:
- abstinence Specifically, the practice of abstaining from sexual intercourse, either permanently or until marriage. [First attested around 1150 to 1350.]
- abstinence Specifically, the practice of abstaining from intoxicating/alcoholic beverages; total abstinence; teetotalism). [First attested around 1150 to 1350.]
- abstinence The act or practice of abstaining, refraining from indulging a desire or appetite. [First attested around 1150 to 1350.]
- celibacy (by extension) Abstinence from sexual relations.
abstention — full definition
- noun The act of restraining oneself.
- noun The act of abstaining or refraining (from).
- noun The act of declining to vote on a particular issue.
- noun Non-participation in the political world; as a country avoiding international affairs.