Abstinence vs Abstentions - What's the difference?

As nouns the difference between abstinence and abstentions

is that abstinence is the act or practice of abstaining, refraining from indulging a desire or appetite while abstentions is .

(wikipedia abstinence)

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The act or practice of abstaining, refraining from indulging a desire or appetite.

Penance, fasts, and abstinence , / To punish bodies for the soul's offense. -

The abstinence from a present pleasure that offers itself is a pain, nay, oftentimes, a very great one. —

Complete abstinence is easier than perfect moderation. —

# Specifically, the practice of abstaining from intoxicating/alcoholic beverages; total abstinence; teetotalism).

# Specifically, the practice of abstaining from sexual intercourse, either permanently or until marriage.

# (ecclesiastical) Abstention from certain foods on days of penitential observance.

The practice of self-denial; self-restraint; forebearance from anything.

(obsolete) Self-denial; abstaining; or forebearance of anything.

(business) Delay of spending to accrue capital.

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