abstinency

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UK, US/ˈæb.stɪ.nən.si/

noun

Synonym of abstinence.

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abstinence
OriginClassical Latin abstinentia →
First used 1529Scrabble 17
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Meanings

nounabstinency (countable and uncountable, plural abstinencies)

plural abstinencies

  1. countableuncommonuncountableSynonym of abstinence.First known use 1529

    Synonyms: abstinence

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of abstinence.

Similar
abstinence

Origin

  1. Classical Latinabstinentia
  2. Englishabstinency

From Classical Latin abstinentia; compare -y (suffix forming abstract nouns) and earlier abstinence, a doublet.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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