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abstinence
noun as in restraint from desires, especially physical desires
Example Sentences
Even as a child or teenager, you should resist billions of dollars in alcohol and drug advertising and embrace abstinence.
To May, abstinence is not the answer to teens’ problems with social media.
To May, abstinence is not the answer to teens’ problems with social media.
A growing body of evidence indicates that such programs can lead to long-term abstinence.
By understanding the number of days of abstinence or number of days until a relapse, for example, the intervention can be more accurately assessed and improved.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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