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Date: 1300-1400
Language: Old French
Origin: Latin abstinentia, from Latin abstinere; ABSTAIN

abstinence

 noun
     
ab‧sti‧nence [uncountable]
the practice of not having something you enjoy, especially alcohol or sex, usually for reasons of religion or health
—abstinent adjective
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