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The Obama administration now has regulations that tells them that they can no longer promote marriage to these young girls. They can no longer promote marriage as a way of avoiding poverty and bad choices that they make in their life. They can no longer even teach abstinence education. They have to be neutral with respect to how people behave.
Rick Santorum

Meaning of "abstinence" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ABSTINENCE

Via Old French from Latin abstinentia, from abstinēre to abstain.
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PRONUNCIATION OF ABSTINENCE

abstinence  [ˈæbstɪnəns] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ABSTINENCE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Abstinence is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ABSTINENCE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

abstinence

Abstinence

Abstinence is a self-enforced restraint from indulging in bodily activities that are widely experienced as giving pleasure. Most frequently, the term refers to sexual abstinence, or abstinence from alcohol or food. The practice can arise from religious prohibitions and practical considerations. Abstinence may also refer to drugs. For example you can abstain from smoking. Abstinence has diverse forms. Commonly it refers to a temporary or partial abstinence from food, as in fasting. In the twelve-step program of Overeaters Anonymous abstinence is the term for refraining from compulsive eating, akin in meaning to sobriety for alcoholics. Because the regimen is intended to be a conscious act, freely chosen to enhance life, abstinence is sometimes distinguished from the psychological mechanism of repression. The latter is an unconscious state, having unhealthy consequences. Freud termed the channeling of sexual energies into other more culturally or socially acceptable activities, "sublimation".

Definition of abstinence in the English dictionary

The definition of abstinence in the dictionary is the act or practice of refraining from some action or from the use of something, esp alcohol. Other definition of abstinence is the practice of refraining from specific kinds of food or drink, esp from meat, as an act of penance.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ABSTINENCE


appurtenance
əˈpɜːtɪnəns
continence
ˈkɒntɪnəns
countenance
ˈkaʊntɪnəns
discountenance
dɪsˈkaʊntɪnəns
dominance
ˈdɒmɪnəns
eminence
ˈɛmɪnəns
illuminance
ɪˈluːmɪnəns
imminence
ˈɪmɪnəns
impertinence
ɪmˈpɜːtɪnəns
inabstinence
ɪnˈæbstɪnəns
incontinence
ɪnˈkɒntɪnəns
luminance
ˈluːmɪnəns
maintenance
ˈmeɪntɪnəns
ordinance
ˈɔːdɪnəns
pertinence
ˈpɜːtɪnəns
predominance
prɪˈdɒmɪnəns
prominence
ˈprɒmɪnəns
provenance
ˈprɒvɪnəns
purtenance
ˈpɜːtɪnəns
self-maintenance
ˌselfˈmeɪntɪnəns

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ABSTINENCE

abstemiously
abstemiousness
abstention
abstentionism
abstentionist
abstentious
absterge
abstergent
abstersion
abstersive
abstinency
abstinent
abstinently
abstract
abstract expressionism
abstract noun
abstract of accounts
abstract of title
abstractable
abstracted

WORDS THAT END LIKE ABSTINENCE

at your convenience
audience
conference
confidence
desinence
difference
evidence
experience
grey eminence
immanence
impermanence
influence
Lawrence
of the essence
permanence
postponence
preheminence
remanence
supereminence
thermoremanence

Synonyms and antonyms of abstinence in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «ABSTINENCE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «abstinence» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of abstinence

Translation of «abstinence» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ABSTINENCE

Find out the translation of abstinence to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of abstinence from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «abstinence» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

> 禁欲
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

abstinencia
570 millions of speakers

English

abstinence
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

संयम
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الامتناع عن ممارسة الجنس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

воздержание
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

abstinência
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পরিহার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

abstinence
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pantang
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Enthaltsamkeit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

節制
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

금욕
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pantangan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

kiêng khem
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தவிர்ப்பு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मदिरा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kaçınma
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

astinenza
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

abstynencja
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

стриманість
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

abstinenta
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αποχή
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

onthouding
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

abstinens
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

avholdenhet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of abstinence

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ABSTINENCE»

The term «abstinence» is quite widely used and occupies the 38.051 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ABSTINENCE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «abstinence» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «abstinence» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about abstinence

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10 QUOTES WITH «ABSTINENCE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word abstinence.
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Alan Ball
I'm aware of 'Twilight,' but I've never seen the movies or read any of the books. Frankly, the story leaves me cold - why do a vampire story about abstinence?
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Dick Cavett
I am always shocked that there are still a handful of defenders of the dubious practice of abstinence, surely the worst idea since chocolate-covered ants.
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Kerry Healey
Well, I think that abstinence has its place as part of a comprehensive health and sex education curriculum. It would be wrong to exclude abstinence from a health curriculum, because there are some potentially very serious ramifications for early sexual activity.
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Henry Home
A rich man cannot enjoy a sound mind nor a sound body without exercise and abstinence; and yet these are truly the worst ingredients of poverty.
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John Piper
Whether sexual orientation can change or not, hearts can change and turn any sexual orientation into an occasion for the glory of Christ. Those with same-sex attraction glorify Christ through sexual abstinence and through the enrichment of significant Christ-exalting relationships in other ways.
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Wilhelm Reich
The few bad poems which occasionally are created during abstinence are of no great interest.
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Rick Santorum
The Obama administration now has regulations that tells them that they can no longer promote marriage to these young girls. They can no longer promote marriage as a way of avoiding poverty and bad choices that they make in their life. They can no longer even teach abstinence education. They have to be neutral with respect to how people behave.
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Robert South
Abstinence is the great strengthener and clearer of reason.
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Ali ibn Abi Talib
Abstinence from sins is better than seeking help afterwards.
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William Temple
The only way for a rich man to be healthy is by exercise and abstinence, to live as if he were poor.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ABSTINENCE»

Discover the use of abstinence in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to abstinence and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Abstinence Teacher
A sharp, funny and beautifully observed satire about the disturbing influence of the Christian right from one of America’s most cherished authors.
Tom Perrotta, 2009
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Everyone Is NOT Doing It: Abstinence and Personal Identity
Based on interviews with individuals who abstain from habits as diverse as sex, cigarettes, sugar, and technology, Everyone Is NOT Doing It identifies four different types of abstainers: quitters; those who have never done something and ...
Jamie L. Mullaney, 2006
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Spiritual Marriage: Sexual Abstinence in Medieval Wedlock
"This is a singular accomplishment. I am not only rapt with admiration at Dyan Elliott's achievement but greatly in her debt for the contribution she makes to our understanding of the Christian sexual tradition.
Dyan Elliott, 1995
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Abstinence: Postponing Sexual Involvement
Explains abstinence and its benefits, plus discusses the challenges of being abstinent. Includes information on ways to maintain abstinence and deal with sexual pressure.
Judith Peacock, 2000
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The Politics of Virginity: Abstinence in Sex Education
Federally funded programs of abstinence-only education in public schools injure women's physical and psychological health, violate the Constitution, and flout the will of the majority of Americans.
Alesha E. Doan, Jean Calterone Williams, 2008
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Sexuality and Teens: What You Should Know about Sex, ...
"Discusses sexuality and teens, including teen sex, abstinence, birth control, teen pregnancy, sexually transmitted diseases, and sex education in schools"--Provided by publisher.
Stephen Feinstein, 2009
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"Raising Sexually Pure Kids": Sexual Abstinence, ...
This book seeks to bring to light how pro-abstinence discourses coalesce most of the core agendas of conservative Christians - like creationism, parental rights or the culture war - and enabled them and the Bush administration, to on the ...
Claire Greslé-Favier, 2009
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Clonality : The Genetics, Ecology, and Evolution of Sexual ...
In this book, John C. Avise describes the genetics, ecology, natural history, and evolution of the world's approximately 100 species of vertebrate animal that routinely display one form or another of clonal or quasi-clonal reproduction.
Irvine John Avise University of California, 2008
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Visions of Virginity in the Abstinence-only Curriculum
At the end of the study, connections are made as to how evangelical Christian visions of virginity in the abstinence-only curriculum have worked in tandem with more secular political visions of neoliberalism and neoconservatism to create ...
Thuy Thanh DaoJensen, 2008
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Hierarchy of Recovery: From Abstinence to Self-Actualization
When they maintain recovery because they wish to thrive, they have taken an important step toward self-actualization. Hierarchy of Recovery explores these principles in an engaging discussion.
Robert S. Helgoe, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ABSTINENCE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term abstinence is used in the context of the following news items.
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My Libido: A Mosquito
If you get them talking practical abstinence, they'll say things like,“My husband and I have sex once a month, so we just schedule it for an ... «Patheos, Jul 15»
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'Booze bracelet' ankle tags once worn by Lindsay Lohan come to UK
Magistrates can order offenders to wear the tags for up to four months when sentencing them to an alcohol abstinence and monitoring ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
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Harm-reduction home seeks site
The residence will offer a managed alcohol program for people who are homeless and addicted, and for whom abstinence isn't a reality. «The Sudbury Star, Jul 15»
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Father rejected for cop job after he admits paying for sex: suit
“What I did in Germany was in Germany and was legal,” he told The Post. “Being out there for 15 months, abstinence is not easy. I basically said ... «New York Post, Jul 15»
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My Ramadan: Sharing the holy month with an American recent convert
Ms Al Bakeri says the abstinence during Ramadan helps her to feel “more intimate with Allah” and it is the perfect time to bring changes to her ... «The National, Jul 15»
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​Almanac: Graham crackers
His strictures on diet and abstinence won Graham both devoted followers (called Grahamites) as well as plenty of skeptics. In 1851 a local ... «CBS News, Jul 15»
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As Pope Francis visits Ecuador, women there say they're losing …
Mónica Hernández is associated with the conservative Opus Dei organization and is also a vocal proponent of abstinence. “This has nothing to ... «KBIA, Jul 15»
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"Mon ennemi c'est l'abstinence", futur slogan de DSK pour 2017 ?
"Mon ennemi c'est l'abstinence" ou encore la France serait "la Gaule forte"... Source vidéo : "Mon ennemi c'est l'abstinence", futur slogan de ... «TF1, Jul 15»
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Academy teaches “abstinence” as contraception and sex education …
A parent has raised serious concerns with the National Secular Society over the strongly religious nature of sex and relationships education at ... «National Secular Society, Jul 15»
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This Is How We Are Spending Billions On The Sexual Mis-Education …
The program, the letter assured, “is designed to teach teens about the benefits of choosing abstinence and how to better communicate with ... «ThinkProgress, Jul 15»

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