Abstentiousness

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The state or quality of being abstentious. uncountable

    "Near-synonyms: abstinence, abstention"

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abstemiousnessabstentionabstinence

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"Near-synonyms: abstinence, abstention"

Etymology

From abstentious + -ness.

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