abstinencyn.

Brit.

/ˈabstᵻnənsi/, U.S.

/ˈæbstənənsi/

Forms: 1500s abstenency, 1500s abstinencye, 1500s abstynencie, 1500s–1600s abstinencie, 1600s abstenancie, 1600s– abstinency.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin abstinentia.

Etymology: < classical Latin abstinentia abstinence n.; compare -y suffix³. Compare earlier abstinence n., abstinent adj.

1. The quality or fact of being abstinent; the habit or practice of abstaining from food, pleasure, etc.; (also) fasting. Cf. abstinence n.

ΘΚΠ

the world > food and drink > food > consumption of food or drink > appetite > fasting > [noun]

fastenOE

fastingc1175

fast?c1225

abstinency1529

jejunation1623

uneating1692

1529 tr. M. Luther in tr. Erasmus Exhort. Studye Script. sig. I.vi Put or enioyne me to faste all the dayes of my life, and to kepe abstinencye.

1576 J. Woolton Christian Man. sig. D.iiii^v Ignoraunt people undoubtedlye, if they see any menne leane with abstynencie,..conceyue an especiall conceyte of theyr sanctymonie and holynesse.

1651 N. Bacon Contin. Hist. Disc. Govt. xxxiv. 261 Shee wanted a minde to that course of Life [sc. marriage] from naturall abstinency.

1683 T. Tryon Way to Health 76 Abstinency is the only Physitian that a man can make use of..also, Abstinency is the most skilfullest cook.

1704 tr. P. Dubé Poor Man's Physician & Surgeon viii. iii. 224 By reason of want of Blood, or preceding Abstinency, or certain Crudities of the Stomach.

1759 J. Mitchell Mem. 90 His extreme abstinency and drinking of water.

1845 Vermont Chron. 1 Jan. 2/3 The reason assigned by Dr. Wayland for this abstinency by God from censuring a widespread infraction of his law, is really..expediency.

1913 The Word July 219 For the neophyte who..realizes the dangers of the habitual and steady flowing of the main stream of vital forces to the organ of reproduction, absolute abstinency is obligatory.

1993 Oxf. Art Jrnl. 16 102/1 He..promotes the training of soldiers who embody continency, modesty and abstinency.

2003 J. Nyman Postcolonial Animal Tale ix. 153 Esau's critique of Cohn, and the latter's appeals to sublimation and abstinency he considers to be markers of civilization.

2. An act of abstaining; (occasionally) spec. a fast. Now rare.

ΘΚΠ

the world > food and drink > food > consumption of food or drink > appetite > fasting > [noun] > a fast

fastc1175

abstinency1594

1594 tr. A. Arnauld Arrainm. Whole Soc. Iesuits in France f. 24^v This new felowship..seemeth to be against the honestie of monastical religion, it weakeneth the studious, godly, & necessarie exercise of vertues, abstinencies, cerimonies, and austeritie of life.

1632 L. Anderton tr. E. Campion Campian Englished ix. 151 The Prophet doth much celebrate a spirituall fast; to witt, an abstinencie from inueterate and accustomed sinnes.

1676 Bp. E. Rainbowe Serm. Funeral Countess Pembroke (1677) 32 This great Ladies Abstinencies and humble Attire,..how successful they were to her long Life, with Health and Reputation.

a1746 F. Hutcheson Syst. Moral Philos. (1755) II. iii. ix. 317 By sobriety we do not mean an abstinency from all external pleasures or splendour.

1799 tr. I. Kant Ess. & Treat. II. 15 Abstinencies, mortifications, penances or castigations, vows and other such monkish virtues as impertinencies.

1874 H. R. Reynolds John the Baptist iii. §2. 165 John the Nazarite, in..his duties and abstinencies.

1968 J. D. Martin tr. M. Noth Numbers ii. iv. 54 The old traditional Nazirite abstinencies (renouncing the cutting of the hair of his head, the taking of wine and strong drink, and contact with what was ‘unclean’).

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	abstinency
释义	abstinencyn. Brit. /ˈabstᵻnənsi/, U.S. /ˈæbstənənsi/ Forms: 1500s abstenency, 1500s abstinencye, 1500s abstynencie, 1500s–1600s abstinencie, 1600s abstenancie, 1600s– abstinency. Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin abstinentia. Etymology: < classical Latin abstinentia abstinence n.; compare -y suffix³. Compare earlier abstinence n., abstinent adj. 1. The quality or fact of being abstinent; the habit or practice of abstaining from food, pleasure, etc.; (also) fasting. Cf. abstinence n. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > food > consumption of food or drink > appetite > fasting > [noun] fastenOE fastingc1175 fast?c1225 abstinency1529 jejunation1623 uneating1692 1529 tr. M. Luther in tr. Erasmus Exhort. Studye Script. sig. I.vi Put or enioyne me to faste all the dayes of my life, and to kepe abstinencye. 1576 J. Woolton Christian Man. sig. D.iiii^v Ignoraunt people undoubtedlye, if they see any menne leane with abstynencie,..conceyue an especiall conceyte of theyr sanctymonie and holynesse. 1651 N. Bacon Contin. Hist. Disc. Govt. xxxiv. 261 Shee wanted a minde to that course of Life [sc. marriage] from naturall abstinency. 1683 T. Tryon Way to Health 76 Abstinency is the only Physitian that a man can make use of..also, Abstinency is the most skilfullest cook. 1704 tr. P. Dubé Poor Man's Physician & Surgeon viii. iii. 224 By reason of want of Blood, or preceding Abstinency, or certain Crudities of the Stomach. 1759 J. Mitchell Mem. 90 His extreme abstinency and drinking of water. 1845 Vermont Chron. 1 Jan. 2/3 The reason assigned by Dr. Wayland for this abstinency by God from censuring a widespread infraction of his law, is really..expediency. 1913 The Word July 219 For the neophyte who..realizes the dangers of the habitual and steady flowing of the main stream of vital forces to the organ of reproduction, absolute abstinency is obligatory. 1993 Oxf. Art Jrnl. 16 102/1 He..promotes the training of soldiers who embody continency, modesty and abstinency. 2003 J. Nyman Postcolonial Animal Tale ix. 153 Esau's critique of Cohn, and the latter's appeals to sublimation and abstinency he considers to be markers of civilization. 2. An act of abstaining; (occasionally) spec. a fast. Now rare. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > food > consumption of food or drink > appetite > fasting > [noun] > a fast fastc1175 abstinency1594 1594 tr. A. Arnauld Arrainm. Whole Soc. Iesuits in France f. 24^v This new felowship..seemeth to be against the honestie of monastical religion, it weakeneth the studious, godly, & necessarie exercise of vertues, abstinencies, cerimonies, and austeritie of life. 1632 L. Anderton tr. E. Campion Campian Englished ix. 151 The Prophet doth much celebrate a spirituall fast; to witt, an abstinencie from inueterate and accustomed sinnes. 1676 Bp. E. Rainbowe Serm. Funeral Countess Pembroke (1677) 32 This great Ladies Abstinencies and humble Attire,..how successful they were to her long Life, with Health and Reputation. a1746 F. Hutcheson Syst. Moral Philos. (1755) II. iii. ix. 317 By sobriety we do not mean an abstinency from all external pleasures or splendour. 1799 tr. I. Kant Ess. & Treat. II. 15 Abstinencies, mortifications, penances or castigations, vows and other such monkish virtues as impertinencies. 1874 H. R. Reynolds John the Baptist iii. §2. 165 John the Nazarite, in..his duties and abstinencies. 1968 J. D. Martin tr. M. Noth Numbers ii. iv. 54 The old traditional Nazirite abstinencies (renouncing the cutting of the hair of his head, the taking of wine and strong drink, and contact with what was ‘unclean’). This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1529
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