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abstinence meaning in Hindi

अनाहार anāhār

/ˈæb.stɪ.nəns/

abstinence in Hindi: अनाहार (anāhār), ज़ोहद (zohad), विरति (virati). In English, abstinence means the act or practice of abstaining, refraining from indulging a desire or appetite.

Hindi words for abstinence

abstinence
अनाहार anāhār, ज़ोहद zohad
abstinence, restraint
विरति virati

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 Hindi

What is the meaning of abstinence in Hindi?
Abstinence in Hindi is अनाहार (anāhār), ज़ोहद (zohad), विरति (virati).
abstinence का हिंदी में क्या अर्थ है?
Abstinence: अनाहार (anāhār), ज़ोहद (zohad), विरति (virati).
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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Hindi words from Wiktionary's Hindi entries whose English meaning is “abstinence”: अनाहार, ज़ोहद, विरति. 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 Hindi words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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