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Universalium. 2010.
nonindulgence
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nonindulgence — n. lack of gratification of desires; condition of refraining from satisfaction … English contemporary dictionary
nonindulgence — noun the trait of great self denial (especially refraining from worldly pleasures) • Syn: ↑austerity, ↑asceticism • Derivationally related forms: ↑nonindulgent, ↑austere (for: ↑austerity) … Useful english dictionary
asceticism — noun 1. the doctrine that through renunciation of worldly pleasures it is possible to achieve a high spiritual or intellectual state • Hypernyms: ↑doctrine, ↑philosophy, ↑philosophical system, ↑school of thought, ↑ism 2. the trait of great self… … Useful english dictionary
abstinence — 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,… … English dictionary for students
abstemiousness — É™b stɪËmɪəsnɪs n. nonindulgence, austerity, moderation … English contemporary dictionary
sobriety — noun 1) she noted his sobriety Syn: soberness, clearheadedness; abstinence, teetotalism, nonindulgence, abstemiousness, temperance 2) the mayor is a model of sobriety Syn: seriousness, solemnity, gravity, gravitas … Thesaurus of popular words
abstemiousness — n 1. teetotalism, nephalism, temperance, sobriety, soberness; prohibition, blue ribbonism; Rechabitism. 2. habitual abstinence, abstention, nonindulgence, moderation, continence, celibacy, fasting; Puritanism, austerity, self mortification, self… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
abstinence — n 1. teetotalism, nephalism, temperance, sobriety, soberness; prohibition, blue ribbonism; Rechabitism. 2. abstention, nonindulgence, abstemiousness, moderation, continence, celibacy, fasting; Puritanism, austerity, self mortification, self… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
austerity — n 1. severity, harshness, asperity, strictness; hardness, sternness, grimness, seriousness, sobriety, soberness; formality, stiffness, inflexibility, unbendingness, rigidity, rigidness, tightness, rigor, rig orousness; relentlessness,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
chastity — n 1. chasteness, virtue, virtuousness, goodness; innocence, innocency, modesty, Rare. pudicity; purity, pureness, untouchedness, uncor ruptedness; freshness, cleanness, spotlessness, stain lessness, immaculacy, immaculateness. 2. celibacy,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
