- Abstinency
- Abstinency Ab"sti*nen*cy, n. Abstinence. [R.] [1913 Webster]
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Abstinency
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abstinency — noun abstinence … Wiktionary
abstinency — æbstɪnÉ™nsɪ n. self restraint, forbearance, avoidance … English contemporary dictionary
abstinency — ab·sti·nen·cy … English syllables
abstinency — nənsē noun ( es) Etymology: Latin abstinentia archaic : abstinence … Useful english dictionary
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abstinence — /ˈæbstənəns / (say abstuhnuhns) noun 1. forbearance from any indulgence of appetite, especially from the drinking of alcohol: total abstinence. 2. self restraint; forbearance. 3. the refraining from certain kinds of food for certain periods or on …
