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abstinence

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abstinence

The practice of refraining from bodily or sensual pleasures in order to attain a higher spiritual state or a more thorough concentration on the sacred. It is integral to the practice of asceticism (training in self-denial for religious benefit), common in Buddhism, Hinduism, and some forms of Christianity.
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Hence, up to the date of the introduction of the Universal Colour Bill, the Circles had not only held their own, but even increased their lead of the other classes by abstinence from the popular fashion.
Flatland by Abbott, Edwin View in context
Some precautions, it may be; but temperance, sir, is one thing, and abstinence another.
The Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Bronte, Anne View in context
In the honour given to rulers, in the abstinence of the warrior class from agriculture, handicrafts, and trade in general, in the institution of common meals, and in the attention paid to gymnastics and military training--in all these respects this State will resemble the former.
The Republic by Plato View in context
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