abstinence
/ˈæbstɪnəns/ noun [U] formalTranslation
› when you do not do something that you enjoy because it is bad or unhealthy
mahrum olma, uzak durma, kaçınma
1863(Definition of abstinence noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish
© Cambridge University Press)
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