Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Abstinence
abstinence, n. [Fr. abstinence > L. abstinē-re, withhold, hold away from.] (webplay: food, labor).
- Deferring; postponing; not partaking; act of refraining from an activity.
- Act of fasting; refraining from eating; denial of nourishment; [fig.] emptiness.
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