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Abstinence

Abstinence is the practice of self-enforced restraint from indulging in bodily activities that are widely experienced as giving pleasure. Most frequently, the term refers to sexual abstinence, but it can also mean abstinence from alcohol, drugs, food, or other comforts.

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Abstinence

Nodes77
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Triples93
Avg. degree1.97
Density0.025974
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Abstinence

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related to Christianity · 32
Abstinence → Anglican Communion, Ascension Day, Ash Wednesday, Baptist, Baptists, Book, Catholic, Catholics, Christian, Christmas Day, Common Prayer, Daniel Fast, During, Friday, Fridays, Good Friday, Holy Communion, In, In Western Christianity, Jesus
related to Drugs · 12
Abstinence → Addicts, An, Depending, Finally, Forced, If, In, Individuals, There, This, Two, Voluntary
related to Hinduism, Jainism, Buddhism and Sikhism (Dharmic) · 10
Abstinence → Buddhists, Hinduism, Hindus, In, In India, In Theravada Buddhism, Jains, Lord Ayappa, Sikhs, Total
related to Islam · 7
Abstinence → For Muslims, In, Lunar, Muslims, Observable, Ramadan, Religiously
related to Medicine · 7
Abstinence → AA, Basic Text, In, NA, Narcotics Anonymous, The, This
related to Abstinence in religion · 4
Abstinence → Christianity, In, In Judaism, Islam
is a · 3
Abstinence → discontinuation of a drug, learned behavior, practice of self-enforced restraint from indulging in bodily activities that are widely experienced as giving pleasure
related to Food · 3
Abstinence → Fasting, There, Vegetarianism
related to External links · 2
Abstinence → Collier's New Encyclopedia, Encyclopædia Britannica
see also · 1
Abstinence → AnattaAsceticismCelibacyMortification

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Abstinenceis apractice of self-enforced restraint from indulging in bodily activities that are widely experienced as giving pleasure0.90text
Abstinenceis adiscontinuation of a drug0.90text
Abstinenceis alearned behavior0.90text
teainstance ofthey either abstain from drinking or consume non-alcoholic beverages0.80text
coffeeinstance ofthey either abstain from drinking or consume non-alcoholic beverages0.80text
waterinstance ofthey either abstain from drinking or consume non-alcoholic beverages0.80text
juiceinstance ofthey either abstain from drinking or consume non-alcoholic beverages0.80text
and soft drinks.Contemporaryinstance ofthey either abstain from drinking or consume non-alcoholic beverages0.80text
colloquial usage has somewhat expanded teetotalism to include strict abstinence from mostinstance ofthey either abstain from drinking or consume non-alcoholic beverages0.80text
dairy productsinstance ofsome of which also exclude eggs or products produced from animal labour0.80text
honey.PleasureA general abstinence from pleasures or leisureinstance ofsome of which also exclude eggs or products produced from animal labour0.80text
either partial or fullinstance ofsome of which also exclude eggs or products produced from animal labour0.80text

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