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单词 abstinential
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abstinentialadj.

Brit. /abstᵻˈnɛnʃl/, U.S. /ˌæbstəˈnɛn(t)ʃ(ə)l/
Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin abstinentia , -al suffix1.
Etymology: < classical Latin abstinentia abstinence n. + -al suffix1. Compare earlier abstinence n. and also penitential adj.
Now rare.
Of or relating to abstinence.
ΘΚΠ
the world > physical sensation > physical sensibility > moderation in sensuous gratification > [adjective] > abstinent > relating to abstinence
abstinential1655
1655 H. Hammond Acct. Mr. Cawdry's Triplex Diatribe v. 138 The abstinential doctrines..had onely the appearance, not reality of all these [sc. self denial and humility].
1681 T. A. Religio Clerici 120 Granting we have arrived at some proficiency in the Abstinential vertues.
1823 Meagher's Popish Mass (new ed.) 114 The abstinential rigours and severities which are practised in the church of Rome, are but a continuation of the practices of the heathens.
1991 K. Tokuno in J. Carman & M. Juergensmeyer Bibliogr. Guide Compar. Study Ethics iv. 134 Exhorts the Buddhist adept to observe the five precepts, the eight abstinential precepts, and the ten wholesome actions.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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