Finnish-English translations for pidättyvyys

  • abstinence
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    Damage limitation is pragmatic and based on reality, whereas abstinence is a moral programme which does not work. Vahingon minimointi on käytännöllistä ja tosiasioihin perustuvaa, kun taas pidättyvyys on moraalinen ohjelma, joka ei toimi. Penance, fasts, and abstinence, / To punish bodies for the souls offense. - John DrydenThe abstinence from a present pleasure that offers itself is a pain, nay, oftentimes, a very great one. — John Locke
  • continence

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