abstinence
self-enforced restraint from indulging in an activity
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abstinence
Summary
abstinence is a human behavior[1]. abstinence draws 1,560 Wikipedia views per month (human_behavior category, ranking #16 of 31).[2]
Key Facts
- abstinence's instance of is recorded as human behavior[3].
- abstinence is a type of selection[4].
- abstinence's Commons category is recorded as Abstinence[5].
- abstinence's said to be the same as is recorded as teetotalism[6].
- abstinence is the opposite of human activity[7].
- abstinence is the opposite of indulgence[8].
- abstinence's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[9].
- abstinence's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[10].
- abstinence's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[11].
- abstinence's described by source is recorded as The Catholic Encyclopedia[12].
- abstinence's described by source is recorded as Collier's New Encyclopedia, 1921[13].
- abstinence's described by source is recorded as The Domestic Encyclopædia; Or, A Dictionary Of Facts, And Useful Knowledge[14].
- abstinence's described by source is recorded as The New Student's Reference Work[15].
- abstinence's described by source is recorded as The Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church (4th ed.)[16].
- abstinence's different from is recorded as withdrawal symptom[17].
- abstinence's uses is recorded as discipline[18].
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Definition and Type
abstinence's instance of is recorded as human behavior[3]. abstinence is a type of selection[4]. Recorded opposite of include human activity[7] and indulgence[8].
Influence
Things named for abstinence include Janaba[19], an Islamic term[20].
Why It Matters
abstinence draws 1,560 Wikipedia views per month (human_behavior category, ranking #16 of 31).[2] abstinence has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] abstinence is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]
Entities named for abstinence include Janaba[19], an Islamic term[20].