absistence
/abˈsɪst(ə)ns/ /əbˈsɪst(ə)ns/noun
The action of abstaining or refraining from something; abstinence.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in Ogilvie's Imperial Dictionary. From absist + -ence, after e.g. insistence, persistence.
- swingboat
- swing both ways
- swing bridge
- swingby
- swing coat
- swing door
- swinge
- swingeing
- swingeingly
- swinger
- swing for the fences
- swinging
- swinging dick
- swinging door
- swingingly
- swing into action
- swingle
- swingletree
- swingman
- swingometer
- swing (or sling) the billy
- swings and roundabouts
- swing set
- swing shift
- swing state