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abstinency|ˈæbstɪnənsɪ|
[ad. L. abstinentia: see abstinence.]
The quality of being abstinent; the habit or practice of abstaining, especially from food; fasting; a fast. (Not always kept distinct from abstinence, the action of refraining, but never used with from.)
1576J. Woolton Chr. Manual (1851) 46 Ignorant people undoubtedly, if they see any men lean with abstinency..conceive an especial conceit of their sanctimony and holiness. 1649Selden Laws of Eng. (1739) ii. xxxiv. 153 She wanted a mind to that course of life [marriage] from natural abstinency. 1683Tryon Way to Health 76 Abstinency is the only Physitian that a man can make use of..also, Abstinency is the most skilfullest cook. 1874Reynolds John Bapt. iii. §2. 165 John the Nazarite, in..his duties and abstinencies. |