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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesastinenza
Pronunciation / Transliteration: astinenza
"L'astinenza da fumo migliora la salute polmonare."
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The practice of restraining oneself from indulging in something, typically alcohol, food, or sex.
"Complete abstinence from alcohol is recommended for pregnant women."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Late Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin abstinentia, from abstinent- 'abstaining', from the verb abstinere.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Abstinence" is said worldwide
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abstinence
Transliteration: abstinence
"L'abstinence est difficile à maintenir sur le long terme."
Enthaltsamkeit
Transliteration: Enthaltsamkeit
"Vollständige Enthaltsamkeit wird von dieser Diät gefordert."
astinenza
Transliteration: astinenza
"L'astinenza da fumo migliora la salute polmonare."
abstinencia
Transliteration: abstinencia
"La abstinencia de alcohol requiere mucha fuerza de voluntad."
abstinência
Transliteration: abstinência
"A abstinência total é a única solução para o vício."
संयम
Transliteration: sanyam
"स्वस्थ जीवन के लिए संयम बहुत जरूरी है।"
禁欲
Transliteration: jìnyù
"他决定开始过禁欲的生活。"
금욕
Transliteration: geumyok
"그는 건강을 위해 완전한 금욕을 실천하고 있다."
禁欲
Transliteration: kinyoku
"アルコールの禁欲は健康に良い影響を与えます。"
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