refrainment

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noun

The act of refraining.

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Meanings

nounrefrainment (usually uncountable, plural refrainments)

plural refrainments

  1. uncountableusuallyThe act of refraining.

Origin

From refrain + -ment.

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APA

refrainment. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/refrainment

MLA

“refrainment.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/refrainment. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “refrainment,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/refrainment.

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