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[ ab-sten-shuhn ] / æbˈstɛn ʃən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR abstention ON THESAURUS.COM
nounan act or instance of abstaining. withholding of a vote. Origin of abstention1515–25; <Late Latin abstentiōn- (stem of abstentiō), equivalent to Latin abstent(us), past participle of abstinēre to abstain + -iōn--ion OTHER WORDS FROM abstentionab·sten·tious, adjectivenon·ab·sten·tion, nounun·ab·sten·tious, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH abstentionabstention , abstinenceWords nearby abstentionabsquatulate, ABS resin, abstain, abstainer, abstemious, abstention, abstentionism, abstergent, abstersive, abstinence, abstinence syndrome Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for abstentionIsrael's ambassador to Germany, Yakov Hadas-Handelsmann, expressed his surprise about Germany's U.N. abstention. Israel And Germany's Not-So-Special Relationship|Kate Connolly|December 5, 2012|DAILY BEAST In this circumstance, an abstention was unfavorable to Israel. The Vote And The Holocaust|Edward S. Goldstein|November 30, 2012|DAILY BEAST The total number of voters in Venezuela is 18 million, and 25 percent abstention is expected. Could Hugo Chávez Really Lose Venezuela’s Election?|Boris Muñoz|October 6, 2012|DAILY BEAST Coined the 'Janopause' by the Daily Mail, it requires just one month of abstention. The 'Janopause' Detox Debate|Nora Zelevansky|January 9, 2012|DAILY BEAST
A second diplomat told the Daily Beast that a Chinese abstention may be "inevitable." Punishing the Mullahs|Michael Adler|February 10, 2010|DAILY BEAST The Unionists leaders, however, whom we can absolutely trust, have decided that abstention from debate would be an error. A Leap in the Dark|A.V. Dicey If he were not going to build on the ground so carefully prepared, to what end this wariness and this abstention? The Long Night|Stanley Weyman The output—again a beautiful word—of the age is lessened by this abstention. The Colour of Life|Alice Meynell To this abstention he added the most practical proof of good will. John Redmond's Last Years|Stephen Gwynn Her abstention, however, was not owing to any objection of principle, but purely to considerations of domestic legislation. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 5|Various
British Dictionary definitions for abstention
nouna voluntary decision not to act; the act of refraining or abstaining the act of withholding one's vote Derived forms of abstentionabstentious, adjectiveWord Origin for abstentionC16: from Late Latin abstentiōn-, from Latin abstinēre. See abstain Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to abstentionsobriety, abstinence, self-restraint, self-denial, self-control, avoidance, abstaining |