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Abstention

🔄 Synonyms of "Abstention"

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Word	Definition
abstinencenoun	The act or practice of abstaining, refraining from indulging a desire or appetite.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Abstention"

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Word	Definition
abstinencenoun	The act or practice of abstaining, refraining from indulging a desire or appetite.
refrainingnoun	The act of one who refrains from doing something.
abstainverb	(intransitive) Refrain from (something or doing something); keep from doing, especially an indulgence.
refrainmentnoun	The act of refraining.
reticencenoun	(uncountable, also figuratively) Avoidance of saying or reluctance to say too much; discretion, tight-lippedness; (countable) an instance of acting in this manner.
refusalnoun	The act of refusing.
omissionnoun	(uncountable) The act of omitting.
forbearancenoun	Patient self-control; restraint and tolerance under provocation.
refrainnoun	The chorus or burden of a song repeated at the end of each verse or stanza.
failurenoun	State or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, opposite of success.
reluctancenoun	Unwillingness to do something.
sobrietynoun	The quality or state of being sober.
waivernoun	The act of waiving, or not insisting on, some right, claim, or privilege.
apathynoun	Lack of emotion or motivation; lack of interest or enthusiasm towards something; disinterest (in something).
impartialitynoun	The quality of being impartial; fairness.
neutralitynoun	The state or quality of being neutral; the condition of being unengaged in contests between others; state of taking no part on either side.
restraintnoun	(uncountable) control or caution; reserve
turnoutnoun	The number or proportion of people who attend or participate in an event (especially an election) or are present at a venue.
boycottnoun	The act of boycotting.
injunctionnoun	(law) A writ or process, granted by a court of equity, and, in some cases, under statutes, by a court of law, whereby a party is required to do or to refrain from doing certain acts, according to the exigency of the writ.