abstinence

Abstinence is a related term of lenity.

As nouns the difference between abstinence and lenity

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

Soberness is a related term of abstinence.

As nouns the difference between soberness and abstinence

is that soberness is the state or quality of being sober while abstinence is the act or practice of abstaining, refraining from indulging a desire or appetite .

As an adjective teetotalling

is teetotal.

As a noun abstinence is

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

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.