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Renunciation vs Abstinence - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between renunciation and abstinence

is that renunciation is the act of rejecting or renouncing something as invalid while abstinence is the act or practice of abstaining, refraining from indulging a desire or appetite.

renunciation

English

(wikipedia renunciation)

Noun

(en noun)
  • the act of rejecting]] or [[renounce, renouncing something as invalid
    • The President's renunciation of the treaty has upset Congress.
  • the resignation of an ecclesiastical office
    • The bishop's renunciation was on account of his ill health.

    Related terms

    * renouncement

    See also

    * abjurement * repudiation

    External links

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    abstinence

    English

    (wikipedia abstinence)

    Alternative forms

    * abstinency

    Noun

    (-)
  • 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.

    • See also

    * abstention * continence * asexual

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