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Virginity vs Abstinence - What's the difference?

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Virginity is a related term of abstinence.


As nouns the difference between virginity and abstinence

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

virginity

English

Noun

  • The state of being a virgin.
    • ''She took his virginity .

    Synonyms

    * (state of being a virgin) maidenhood, maidenhead, maidhood

    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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