English Explanatory Dictionary

abstinency

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Synonym of abstinence.

Pronunciation

/ˈæb.stɪ.nən.si/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-abstinency.wav

Word forms

abstinency abstinencies

Etymology

From Classical Latin abstinentia; compare -y (suffix forming abstract nouns) and earlier abstinence, a doublet.

Synonyms

abstinence
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