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Fasting

🔄 Synonyms of "Fasting"

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Word	Definition
fastnoun	(dated) Firmly or securely fixed in place; stable.

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Word	Definition
abrosianoun	Abstinence from food.
sobernoun	A surname.
starvingnoun	starvation
starvationnoun	A condition of severe suffering due to a lack of nutrition.
youngnoun	(often as if a plural noun) Offspring, especially the immature offspring of animals.
strikenoun	(baseball) A status resulting from a batter swinging and missing a pitch, or not swinging at a pitch when the ball goes in the strike zone, or hitting a foul ball that is not caught.
dietnoun	The food and beverage a person or animal consumes.
abstinencenoun	The act or practice of abstaining, refraining from indulging a desire or appetite.
inedianoun	The (purported) ability to live without food.
abstainingverb	(intransitive) Refrain from (something or doing something); keep from doing, especially an indulgence.
abstentionnoun	The act of declining to vote on a particular issue.
hungernoun	A need or compelling desire for food.
foodlessnessnoun	Absence of food.
dietingnoun	The practice of following a diet.
self-denialnoun	Action that sacrifices one's own benefit for the good of others.
mortificationnoun	A sensation of extreme shame or embarrassment.
asceticismnoun	The principles and practices of an ascetic; extreme self-denial and austerity.
hunger-strike	—
purgationnoun	The process or act of cleansing from sin or guilt.
privationnoun	The state of being very poor, and lacking the basic necessities of life.