abstinence

n. self-restraint, forbearance, avoidance

Abstinence is a voluntary restraint from indulging a desire or appetite for certain bodily activities that are widely experienced as giving pleasure. Most frequently, the term refers to abstention from sexual intercourse, alcohol or food. The practice can arise from religious prohibitions or practical considerations.
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Noun
1. the trait of abstaining (especially from alcohol)
(synonym) abstention
(hypernym) self-discipline, self-denial
(derivation) abstain, refrain, desist
2. act or practice of refraining from indulging an appetite
(hypernym) self-denial, self-discipline, self-control
(hyponym) chastity, celibacy, sexual abstention

n. abstinence, self-restraint

(n.)
The practice of self-denial by depriving one's self of certain kinds of food or drink, especially of meat.
  

(n.)
The act or practice of abstaining; voluntary forbearance of any action, especially the refraining from an indulgence of appetite, or from customary gratifications of animal or sensual propensities. Specifically, the practice of abstaining from intoxicating beverages, -- called also total abstinence.