abstention
/əbˈstɛn.ʃn̩//æbˈstɛn.t͡ʃn̩/
noun
- 1
The act of restraining oneself.
- 2
The act of abstaining; a holding aloof; refraining from.
- 3
The act of declining to vote on a particular issue.
- 4
Non-participation in the political world; as a country avoiding international affairs.
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