Abstinence
noun
Choosing not to do or have something, usually for health or religious reasons.
He practices abstinence from smoking and alcohol.
Often appears as...
- practice abstinence
- abstinence from alcohol
noun
Not having sexual activity.
The health program encourages abstinence until marriage.
Often appears as...
- practice abstinence
- abstinence until marriage
noun
Not eating certain types or categories of food for religious or health purposes.
For Lent, many Christians practice abstinence from meat.
Often appears as...
- abstinence from meat
- practice abstinence
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Religious
noun
Choosing not to do or have something, usually for health or religious reasons.
He practices abstinence from smoking and alcohol.
Often appears as...
- practice abstinence
- abstinence from alcohol
noun
Not having sexual activity.
The health program encourages abstinence until marriage.
Often appears as...
- practice abstinence
- abstinence until marriage
noun
Not eating certain types or categories of food for religious or health purposes.
For Lent, many Christians practice abstinence from meat.
Often appears as...
- abstinence from meat
- practice abstinence
Usage tips
Religious
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Pro Tip 1/3Health Conscious
Abstinence shows a deliberate decision for a healthy lifestyle.
Her abstinence from sugar improved her well-being.
Pro Tip 2/3Voluntary Choice
Emphasizes abstinence is a personal choice, not forced.
He chose abstinence from video games during exams.
Pro Tip 3/3Temporary Period
Abstinence can be for a limited time, not always permanent.
She practices caffeine abstinence during finals week.
Pro Tip 1/3Health Conscious
Abstinence shows a deliberate decision for a healthy lifestyle.
Her abstinence from sugar improved her well-being.
Pro Tip 2/3Voluntary Choice
Emphasizes abstinence is a personal choice, not forced.
He chose abstinence from video games during exams.
Pro Tip 3/3Temporary Period
Abstinence can be for a limited time, not always permanent.
She practices caffeine abstinence during finals week.
Pro Tip 1/3Health Conscious
Abstinence shows a deliberate decision for a healthy lifestyle.
Her abstinence from sugar improved her well-being.
Pro Tip 2/3Voluntary Choice
Emphasizes abstinence is a personal choice, not forced.
He chose abstinence from video games during exams.
Pro Tip 3/3Temporary Period
Abstinence can be for a limited time, not always permanent.
She practices caffeine abstinence during finals week.
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asceticismcelibacyfrugalitymoderationrestraintsobrietyteetotalismtemperance
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Philip Zimbardo: The...
Life is temptation. It's all about yielding, resisting, yes, no, now, later, impulsive, reflective, present focus and future focus. Promised virtues fall prey to the passions of the moment. Of teenage girls who pledged sexual abstinence and virginity until marriage --
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Abstinence-Only Sex Ed PIPE...
the norm rather than the exception abstinence allows time for people to have a good relationship abstinence only focuses on the fact that sex involves risks it encourages children to exercise self-control which is going to be important for them not only prior to
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Let's talk about sex -...
Soon that war on drugs spread to become a war on sex. We were pushing abstinence on kids to fight AIDS. And when all the data finally came home, guess completely ineffective.
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Philip Zimbardo: The...
Life is temptation. It's all about yielding, resisting, yes, no, now, later, impulsive, reflective, present focus and future focus. Promised virtues fall prey to the passions of the moment. Of teenage girls who pledged sexual abstinence and virginity until marriage --
Video examples
Abstinence-Only Sex Ed PIPE...
the norm rather than the exception abstinence allows time for people to have a good relationship abstinence only focuses on the fact that sex involves risks it encourages children to exercise self-control which is going to be important for them not only prior to
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Let's talk about sex -...
Soon that war on drugs spread to become a war on sex. We were pushing abstinence on kids to fight AIDS. And when all the data finally came home, guess completely ineffective.
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Quote examples
Rick Santorum
American Politician
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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Antonya Nelson
American Author
Teenagers, especially girl ones, seem like the perfect canary-in-the-coal-mine characters to me. They capture American culture and its perversion, its hypocrisy - how absorbed we are with youth and beauty and sexualized imagery, for instance, while preaching abstinence and modesty.
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Kerry Healey
American Politician
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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Thomas Jefferson
American President
Peace and abstinence from European interferences are our objects, and so will continue while the present order of things in America remain uninterrupted.
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Giacomo Casanova
Italian Celebrity
I learned very early that our health is always impaired by some excess either of food or abstinence, and I never had any physician except myself.
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Samuel Butler
British Poet
Half the vices which the world condemns most loudly have seeds of good in them and require moderate use rather than total abstinence.
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Voltaire
French Writer
Use, do not abuse... neither abstinence nor excess ever renders man happy.
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Ali ibn Abi Talib
Clergyman
Abstinence from sins is better than seeking help afterwards.
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Saint Augustine
Saint
To many, total abstinence is easier than perfect moderation.
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Robert South
English Clergyman
Abstinence is the great strengthener and clearer of reason.
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Rick Santorum
American Politician
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.
Quote examples
Antonya Nelson
American Author
Teenagers, especially girl ones, seem like the perfect canary-in-the-coal-mine characters to me. They capture American culture and its perversion, its hypocrisy - how absorbed we are with youth and beauty and sexualized imagery, for instance, while preaching abstinence and modesty.
Quote examples
Kerry Healey
American Politician
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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Thomas Jefferson
American President
Peace and abstinence from European interferences are our objects, and so will continue while the present order of things in America remain uninterrupted.
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Giacomo Casanova
Italian Celebrity
I learned very early that our health is always impaired by some excess either of food or abstinence, and I never had any physician except myself.
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Samuel Butler
British Poet
Half the vices which the world condemns most loudly have seeds of good in them and require moderate use rather than total abstinence.
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Voltaire
French Writer
Use, do not abuse... neither abstinence nor excess ever renders man happy.
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Ali ibn Abi Talib
Clergyman
Abstinence from sins is better than seeking help afterwards.
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Saint Augustine
Saint
To many, total abstinence is easier than perfect moderation.
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Robert South
English Clergyman
Abstinence is the great strengthener and clearer of reason.
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