abstinence meaning in Tamil
மாது
/ˈæb.stɪ.nəns/
abstinence in Tamil: மாது, விலக்குதல், நோன்பு, உபவாசம். In English, abstinence means the act or practice of abstaining, refraining from indulging a desire or appetite.
Tamil words for abstinence
- மாது, விலக்குதல், நோன்பு, உபவாசம், இறைச்சி உண்ணாதிருத்தல்
English meaning of abstinence
- noun The act or practice of abstaining, refraining from indulging a desire or appetite.
- noun Specifically, the practice of abstaining from intoxicating/alcoholic beverages; total abstinence; teetotalism).
- noun Specifically, the practice of abstaining from sexual intercourse, either permanently or until marriage.
- noun Abstention from certain foods on days of penitential observance.
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 Tamil
- What is the meaning of abstinence in Tamil?
- Abstinence in Tamil is மாது, விலக்குதல், நோன்பு, உபவாசம்.
- abstinence என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
- Abstinence: மாது, விலக்குதல், நோன்பு, உபவாசம்.
- 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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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: abstinence (page history and authors). 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 Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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