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inabstinence

inabstinence noun: lack of abstinence; indulgence.

Noun

inabstinence (uncountable)

  1. (obsolete) Lack of abstinence; indulgence.
    • VVhat miſerie th' inabſtinence of Eve / Shall bring on men. […]1674, John Milton, “Book XI”, in Paradise Lost. […], 2nd edition, London: […] S[amuel] Simmons […], →OCLC, pages 299–300

Origin of inabstinence

From in- + abstinence.

Questions about inabstinence

What does inabstinence mean?
Inabstinence means lack of abstinence; indulgence.
What part of speech is inabstinence?
Inabstinence is a noun.

Words near inabstinence in the dictionary

  1. inablements
  2. inables
  3. inabling
  4. inabsorbability
  5. inabsorbable
  6. inabstinence
  7. Inacayan
  8. inaccentuated
  9. inacceptability
  10. inacceptable
  11. inacceptably

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