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abstinence meaning in Gujarati

પરહેજ parhej

/ˈæb.stɪ.nəns/

abstinence in Gujarati: પરહેજ (parhej). In English, abstinence means the act or practice of abstaining, refraining from indulging a desire or appetite.

Gujarati words for abstinence

abstinence, abstaining
પરહેજ parhej

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

abstinence in other languages

Questions about abstinence in Gujarati

What is the meaning of abstinence in Gujarati?
Abstinence in Gujarati is પરહેજ (parhej).
abstinence નો ગુજરાતી અર્થ શું છે?
Abstinence: પરહેજ (parhej).
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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Gujarati words from Wiktionary's Gujarati entries whose English meaning is “abstinence”: પરહેજ. 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 Gujarati words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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