English-Swedish translations for abstinence

• avhållsamhet
  Och de som förespråkar avhållsamhet?And those who promote abstinence?
  För dem är inte avhållsamhet ett val.They do not have abstinence as a choice.
  Men om avhållsamhet inte är ett alternativ?But what about when abstinence is not a choice?
• absolutism en
• abstinens en
• kyskhet en

Definition of abstinence

• The act or practice of abstaining, refraining from indulging a desire or appetite.
• The practice of self-denial; self-restraint; forebearance from anything.
• Delay of spending to accrue capital

Examples

• Penance, fasts, and abstinence, / To punish bodies for the souls offense. - John Dryden
• The abstinence from a present pleasure that offers itself is a pain, nay, oftentimes, a very great one. — John Locke
• Complete abstinence is easier than perfect moderation. — St Augustine

Related words

• abstinent
• abstinently
• abstinential
• abstinence syndrome
• abstinence ring