Where does “abstinence” come from?
Abstinence comes from Middle English abstinence, from Old French abstinence, from Latin abstinentia, composed of Latin abs- and the Latin -ia suffix derived from Ancient Greek -ία.
abstinence (English): The act or practice of abstaining, refraining...
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- The act or practice of abstaining, refraining...
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