abstention
[ ab-sten-shuh n ]
/ æbˈstɛn ʃən /
noun
an act or instance of abstaining.
withholding of a vote.
Origin of abstention
OTHER WORDS FROM abstention
ab·sten·tious, adjective non·ab·sten·tion, noun un·ab·sten·tious, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH abstention
abstention abstinenceWords nearby abstention
absorptivity,
absquatulate,
abstain,
abstainer,
abstemious,
abstention,
abstentionism,
abstergent,
abstersive,
abstinence,
abstinence syndrome
Example sentences from the Web for abstention
British Dictionary definitions for abstention
abstention
/ (əbˈstɛnʃən) /
noun
a voluntary decision not to act; the act of refraining or abstaining
the act of withholding one's vote
Derived forms of abstention
abstentious, adjectiveWord Origin for abstention
C16: from Late Latin
abstentiōn-, from Latin
abstinēre. See
abstain