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Abstention vs Chastity - What's the difference?

abstention | chastity |

As a noun abstention

is (obsolete) the act of restraining oneself .

As a proper noun chastity is

(rare) from the virtue chastity.

abstention

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (obsolete) The act of restraining oneself.
  • The act of abstaining; a holding aloof; refraining from.
  • The act of declining to vote on a particular issue.
  • Non-participation in the political world; as a country avoiding international affairs.

    • References

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    chastity

    English

    (chastity)

    Noun

    (chastities)
  • The state of abstaining from sexual intercourse before or outside of marriage; avoidance of sexual sins; the quality of being chaste; moral purity.

    • See also

    * asexuality

    Antonyms

    * inchastity, unchastity * lust * promiscuity

    Derived terms

    * chastity belt

    References

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