Associations to the word «Abstention»
Noun
- Pullman
- Vote
- Favour
- Resolution
- Fasting
- Referendum
- Penance
- Chastity
- Turnout
- Forgiveness
- Tranquillity
- Favor
- Moderation
- Ssr
- Restraint
- Deputy
- Voter
- Brahma
- Doctrine
- Benevolence
- Bold
- Impeachment
- Compassion
- Modesty
- Ballot
- Cereal
- Cruelty
- Defamation
- Rishi
- Deference
- Observance
- Assembly
- Belinda
- Anarchist
- Parliamentarian
- Practise
- Malice
- Righteousness
- Felicity
- Nations
- Icc
- Intercourse
- Parliament
- Alcohol
- Catalonia
- Ukrainian
- Vow
- Temperance
- Sincerity
- Socialist
- Declaration
- Font
- Proposal
- Ordinance
- Emancipation
- Veda
- Wrath
- Delegate
- Confidence
- Injury
- Majority
- Viz
- Purity
- Meat
- Expulsion
- Charter
- Absence
- Un
- Commando
- Jurisdiction
- Violation
Adjective
Wiktionary
ABSTENTION, noun. (obsolete) The act of restraining oneself. [Attested from the early 16th century until the med 17th century.]
ABSTENTION, noun. The act of abstaining; a holding aloof; refraining from. [First attested in the early 17th century.]
ABSTENTION, noun. The act of declining to vote on a particular issue. [First attested in the late 19th century.]
ABSTENTION, noun. Non-participation in the political world; as a country avoiding international affairs.
ABSTENTION DOCTRINE, noun. (legal): A rule under which a federal court in the United States will decline to exercise jurisdiction over a lawsuit because the suit could or should instead be heard by a state court.
ABSTENTION DOCTRINES, noun. Plural of abstention doctrine
Dictionary definition
ABSTENTION, noun. The trait of abstaining (especially from alcohol).
Wise words
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