abstentiousness

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noun

The state or quality of being abstentious.

“Near-synonyms: abstinence, abstention”

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abstemiousnessabstinenceabstention
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Meanings

nounabstentiousness (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe state or quality of being abstentious.

    Near-synonyms: abstinence, abstention

    Synonyms: abstemiousness, abstinence, abstention

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe state or quality of being abstentious.

Similar
abstemiousnessabstinenceabstention
Also see
abstemiousnessabstinence

Origin

From abstentious + -ness.

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APA

abstentiousness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abstentiousness

MLA

“abstentiousness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abstentiousness. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “abstentiousness,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abstentiousness.

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