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11abstinence — /ˈæbstənəns / (say abstuhnuhns) noun 1. forbearance from any indulgence of appetite, especially from the drinking of alcohol: total abstinence. 2. self restraint; forbearance. 3. the refraining from certain kinds of food for certain periods or on …
12abstinence — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. abstaining, abstention, abstemiousness, temperance, forbearance, denial, self denial, self control, self restraint, continence, fasting, frugality, abnegation, renunciation, avoidance, sobriety, desistance, austerity,… …
13abstinence — Refraining from the use of certain articles of diet, alcoholic beverages, illegal drugs, or from sexual intercourse. [L. abs tineo, to hold back, fr. teneo, to hold] * * * ab·sti·nence ab stə nən(t)s n 1) voluntary forbearance esp. from sexual… …
14Fasting and abstinence in the Roman Catholic Church — For Roman Catholics, fasting is the reduction of one s intake of food to one full meal a day. This may or may not be accompanied by abstinence from meat when eating. The Roman Catholic Church teaches that all people are obliged by God to perform… …
15Physical Effects of Abstinence — Physical Effects of Abstinence † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Physical Effects of Abstinence The effects on the human system of abstinence from flesh meats divide themselves naturally and logically into two parts: ♦ Effects due to… …
16Fasting and abstinence of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria — Part of the series on Copts Culture …
17Taboo food and drink — This article is about practices and beliefs in relation to various animals as food. For more discussion on religious views, see Unclean animals. Swine are considered treif (unfit or unclean) in Judaism and haraam (forbidden) in Islam. Taboo food… …
18Chinese food therapy — Biologically based alternative and complementary therapy edit Chinese food therapy Herbalism Macrobiotic diet Natural health Orthomolecular medicine NCCAM classifications …
19Fasting — is primarily the act of willingly abstaining from some or all food, drink, or both, for a period of time. An absolute fast is normally defined as abstinence from all food and liquid for a defined period, usually a single day (24 hours), or… …
20Fast — • Abstinence from food or drink Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Fast Fast † Catholic …
