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Abstention

Noun CEFR B2
əbˈstɛn.ʃn̩

Definitions

  1. The act of restraining oneself.
    countable, obsolete, uncountable
  2. The act of abstaining or refraining (from).
    countable, uncountable
  3. The act of declining to vote on a particular issue.
    countable, uncountable
  4. Non-participation in the political world; as a country avoiding international affairs.
    countable, uncountable

Equivalents

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Examples

“abstention from alcohol”
“abstention from sex”
“There were five abstentions in the vote⟳.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

abstention doctrine abstentionism abstentionist Abstentions abstentious abstentiousness

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