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- Dictionaryabstention/əbˈstɛnʃn/
noun
- 1. an instance of declining to vote for or against a proposal or motion: "a resolution passed by 126 votes to none, with six abstentions" Similar
- 2. restraint in one's consumption; abstinence: "alcohol consumption versus abstention" Similar Opposite
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Synonyms for ABSTENTION: abnegation, avoidance, eschewal, mortification, asceticism, forbearance, self-denial, frugality; Antonyms of ABSTENTION: intemperance, excessiveness, immoderation, excess, superfluity, extremity, extremism, extremeness.
noun. These are words and phrases related to abstention. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of abstention. Vegetarians are known for their abstention from eating meat. Synonyms. abstaining. nonindulgence. refraining. desisting. holding back. forbearance. eschewing. eschewal. avoidance. refusal.
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Synonyms for ABSTENTION in English: abstaining, non-voting, refusal to vote, abstinence, refraining, avoidance, forbearance, eschewal, desistance, nonindulgence, …
Synonyms for ABSTENTION: abstinence, encratism, pythagoreanism, pythagorism, rechabitism, shakerism, abstainment, fruitarianism, gymnosophy, mugwumpery, noncommitment, nonemployment, nonprevalence, nonuse, refrainment.
More 210 Abstention synonyms. What are another words for Abstention? Abstinence, abstaining, self-restraint, avoidance. Full list of synonyms for Abstention is here.
Abstention is when someone deliberately avoids doing something, especially something that might be harmful. You might decide to live for a year without buying anything besides food — you could call the act of doing this abstention from the consumer lifestyle.
