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abstinence meaning in Bengali

পরহেজ porhej

/ˈæb.stɪ.nəns/

abstinence in Bengali: পরহেজ (porhej), মিতাহার (mitahar). In English, abstinence means the act or practice of abstaining, refraining from indulging a desire or appetite.

Bengali words for abstinence

abstinence, abstaining
পরহেজ porhej
abstinence, temperance in food
মিতাহার mitahar

English meaning of abstinence

  1. noun The act or practice of abstaining, refraining from indulging a desire or appetite.
  2. noun Specifically, the practice of abstaining from intoxicating/alcoholic beverages; total abstinence; teetotalism).
  3. noun Specifically, the practice of abstaining from sexual intercourse, either permanently or until marriage.
  4. noun Abstention from certain foods on days of penitential observance.

Full definition of abstinence

abstinence in a sentence

  • Near-synonyms: abstentiousness, abstemiousness
  • For quotations using this term, see Citations:abstinence.
  • Abstinence is the only 100% guaranteed contraception.

Synonyms of abstinence

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Questions about abstinence in Bengali

What is the meaning of abstinence in Bengali?
Abstinence in Bengali is পরহেজ (porhej), মিতাহার (mitahar).
abstinence এর বাংলা অর্থ কী?
Abstinence: পরহেজ (porhej), মিতাহার (mitahar).
What does abstinence mean in English?
Abstinence means the act or practice of abstaining, refraining from indulging a desire or appetite.

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Bengali words from Wiktionary's Bengali entries whose English meaning is “abstinence”: পরহেজ, মিতাহার. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: abstinence (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Bengali words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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