to practice total abstinence

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• total abstinence — Abstinence Ab sti*nence, n. [F. abstinence, L. abstinentia, fr. abstinere. See {Abstain}.] 1. The act or practice of abstaining; voluntary forbearance of any action, especially the refraining from an indulgence of appetite, or from customary… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Abstinence — is a voluntary restraint from indulging a desire or appetite for certain bodily activities that are widely experienced as giving pleasure. Most frequently, the term refers to abstention from sexual intercourse, alcohol or food. The practice can… …   Wikipedia

• Abstinence — Ab sti*nence, n. [F. abstinence, L. abstinentia, fr. abstinere. See {Abstain}.] 1. The act or practice of abstaining; voluntary forbearance of any action, especially the refraining from an indulgence of appetite, or from customary gratifications… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Abstinence in Judaism — Abstinence is the refraining from enjoyments which are lawful in themselves. Abstinence in general can be considered a virtue only when it serves the purpose of consecrating a life to a higher purpose. The saints, or adherents of religious and… …   Wikipedia

• abstinence — n. 1) to practice abstinence 2) complete, total abstinence 3) abstinence from (abstinence from alcohol) * * * [ æbstɪnəns] total abstinence complete to practiceabstinence abstinence from (abstinence from alcohol) …   Combinatory dictionary

• abstinence — noun /ˈæbstιnəns/ a) The act or practice of abstaining, refraining from indulging a desire. The abstinence from a present pleasure that offers itself is a pain, nay, oftentimes, a very great one. b) Specifically, the practice of abstaining from… …   Wiktionary

• abstinence — [[t]æ̱bstɪnəns[/t]] N UNCOUNT Abstinence is the practice of abstaining from something such as alcoholic drink or sex, often for health or religious reasons. ...six months of abstinence. ...total abstinence from alcohol. Syn: abstention Ant:… …   English dictionary

• Sexual abstinence — is the practice of voluntarily refraining from some or all aspects of sexual activity. Common reasons to deliberately abstain from the physical expression of sexual desire include religious or philosophical reasons (e.g., chastity), material… …   Wikipedia

• Cock and ball torture (sexual practice) — This article is about the sadomasochistic practice. For the German grindcore/goregrind band, see Cock and Ball Torture (band). Electrostimulation applied on a penis, on which a skin bridge, a possible complication resulting from circumcision, is… …   Wikipedia

• Carthusian — /kahr thooh zheuhn/, Rom. Cath. Ch. n. 1. a member of a monastic order founded by St. Bruno in 1086 near Grenoble, France. adj. 2. pertaining to the Carthusians. [1520 30; < ML Cartusianus, by metathesis from Catursianus, after Catursiani… …   Universalium

• Christian views on alcohol — Jesus making wine from water in The Marriage at Cana, a 14th century fresco from the Visoki Dečani monastery. Christian views on alcohol are varied. Throughout the first 1,800 years of church history, Christians consumed alcoholic beverages as …   Wikipedia