abstinence

As nouns the difference between absenteeism and abstinence

is that absenteeism is the state of being absent, especially frequently or without good reason; the practice of an absentee while abstinence is the act or practice of abstaining, refraining from indulging a desire or appetite .

As an adjective teetotal

is abstinent from alcohol, never drinking alcohol.

As a noun abstinence is

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

As a verb restrain

is   to control or keep in check.

As a noun abstinence is

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

As nouns the difference between inhibition and abstinence

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

As nouns the difference between reticence and abstinence

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

As a noun abstinence

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

As an adjective false is

(label) one of two states of a boolean variable; logic.

As nouns the difference between abstinence and abstinent

is that abstinence is the act or practice of abstaining, refraining from indulging a desire or appetite while abstinent is (usually|capitalized|religion|historical) one of a sect who appeared in france and spain in the 3rd century, and believed in abstinence towards meat and sex.

In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between austerity and abstinence

is that austerity is (obsolete) sourness and harshness to the taste while abstinence is (obsolete) self-denial; abstaining; or forebearance of anything .

As nouns the difference between austerity and abstinence

is that austerity is severity of manners or life; extreme rigor or strictness; harsh discipline while abstinence is the act or practice of abstaining, refraining from indulging a desire or appetite .

Abstinence is a related term of moderation.

As nouns the difference between abstinence and moderation

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

Abstinence is a related term of gravity.

As nouns the difference between abstinence and gravity

is that abstinence is the act or practice of abstaining, refraining from indulging a desire or appetite while gravity is resultant force on earth's surface, of the attraction by the earth's masses, and the centrifugal pseudo-force caused by the earth's rotation.