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abstention
UK /əbˈstɛn.ʃn̩/ US /æbˈstɛn.ʃn̩/
noun 4
Definitions
noun
1
The act of restraining oneself.
2
The act of abstaining or refraining (from).
abstention from alcohol
abstention from sex
3
The act of declining to vote on a particular issue.
There were five abstentions in the vote.
4
Non-participation in the political world; as a country avoiding international affairs.
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