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1. Abstinence: Abstinence is a self-enforced restraint from indulging in bodily activities that are widely experienced as giving pleasure. Most frequently, the term refers to sexual abstinence, but it can also mean abstinence from alcohol, drugs, food, etc. (Philosophy) [100%] 2023-10-12 [Asceticism]
2. Abstinence: Refraining from enjoyments which are lawful in themselves. can be considered a virtue only when it serves the purpose of consecrating a life to a higher purpose. The saints, or adherents of religious and philosophical systems that teach the mortification ... (Jewish encyclopedia 1906) [100%] 1906-01-01 [Jewish encyclopedia 1906]
3. Abstinence: ABSTINENCE abs'-ti-nens: Abstinence as a form of asceticism reaches back into remote antiquity, and is found among most ancient peoples. It may be defined as a self-discipline which consists in the habitual renunciation, in whole or in ... [100%] 1915-01-01
4. Abstinence: The word abstinence means refraining from indulging in an appetite. In the 1800s and early 1900s, "abstinence" meant avoiding alcohol. [100%] 2023-03-23 [Contraception]
5. Abstinence: Abstinence is the practice of refraining (voluntarily or involuntarily) from having sexual relations with other people. In stricter cases, abstinence also refers to not even masturbating. [100%] 2024-03-22 [Abstinence] [Purity culture]...
6. Abstinence denial: Abstinence denial refers to two phenomena, deliberate denial by liberal and pro-abortion groups of the efficacy of abstinence-only programs in preventing disease, and denial from ignorance by those who have been convinced by the propaganda. Liberals claim that ... [70%] 2023-03-13 [Liberalism]
7. Abstinence education: Abstinence education encourages unmarried teens to refrain from premarital sex for reasons of emotional, spiritual and physical health. Conversely, Abstinence education is often criticized by liberal groups such as the American Psychological Association and those opposed to a Biblical worldview. [70%] 2023-02-14 [Education] [Abstinence]...
8. Abstinence (psychoanalysis): Abstinence or the rule of abstinence is the principle of analytic reticence and/or frustration within a clinical situation. It is a central feature of psychoanalytic theory – relating especially to the handling of the transference in analysis. (Medicine) [70%] 2024-01-05 [Clinical psychology]
9. Abstinence ball: Abstinence balls, also known as purity balls, are events held by fundamentalist Christians, at which fathers and their teenage daughters dress up in evening attire and dance the night away together, all in the name of abstinence. This is Creepy ... [70%] 2024-03-12 [Abstinence] [Christian fundamentalism]...
10. Abstinence programs: Abstinence programs (also known as "oops-only misinformation") are US governmental mandates requiring the teaching of sexual abstinence in preference to proven sex education techniques. There are also mandates affecting international HIV/AIDS funding programs, but these are not addressed ... [70%] 2024-03-12 [Abstinence] [Conservative deceit]...
11. Abstinence in Judaism: Abstinence is the refraining from enjoyments which are lawful in themselves. Abstinence in general can be considered a virtue only when it serves the purpose of consecrating a life to a higher purpose. (Philosophy) [57%] 2024-01-03 [Asceticism] [Jewish theology]...
12. National Abstinence Education Association: The National Abstinence Education Association, is a well-known Christian organization devoted to the pursuit of abstinence education. Abstinence education is extremely important because it is the only known method of preventing teen pregnancy which is 100 percent effective. [50%] 2023-03-03 [Christian Organizations] [Conservative]...
13. Pioneer Total Abstinence Association: The Pioneer Total Abstinence Association of the Sacred Heart (PTAA) is an international organisation for Catholic teetotalers that is based in Ireland. Its members are commonly called Pioneers. (Organisation of Roman Catholic teetotallers) [50%] 2024-01-10 [1898 establishments in Ireland] [Organizations established in 1898]...
14. Abstinence theory of interest: The abstinence theory of interest asserts that the money used for lending purposes is the money not used for consumption – which means, earning interest by abstaining from spending makes the funds possible and available for borrowers. The originator of the ... (Finance) [50%] 2023-10-26 [Interest]
15. Making Sense of Abstinence: Making Sense of Abstinence is a collection of 16 lessons for teaching about sexual abstinence in the context of comprehensive sexuality education. According to the Minnesota Organization on Adolescent Pregnancy, Prevention, and Parenting, it is "a curriculum that takes abstinence ... [50%] 2023-10-23 [Works about sexual abstinence] [Sex education in the United States]...
16. Catholic Total Abstinence Union Fountain: The Catholic Total Abstinence Union Fountain (1874–1877) – also known as The Catholic Total Abstinence Centennial Fountain or The Centennial Fountain – is a now-defunct ornamental fountain and drinking fountain located in West Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Created as an ... [44%] 2024-04-03 [Fountains in Pennsylvania] [Outdoor sculptures in Philadelphia]...
17. Sexual abstinence: Sexual abstinence in the modern context refers to the decision to refrain from sexual activity prior to marriage. The traditional religious virtue of chastity combines abstinence before marriage with sexual fidelity to one's spouse within marriage. Reasons for unmarrieds ... [70%] 2023-02-04
18. Sexual abstinence: Sexual abstinence or sexual restraint is the practice of refraining from some or all aspects of sexual activity for medical, psychological, legal, social, philosophical, moral, religious or other reasons. Sexual abstinence is distinct from asexuality, which is a sexual orientation ... (Philosophy) [70%] 2023-10-11 [Asceticism]
19. Sexual abstinence: Sexual abstinence or sexual restraint is the practice of refraining from some or all aspects of sexual activity for medical, psychological, legal, social, philosophical, moral, religious or other reasons. Sexual abstinence is distinct from asexuality, which is a sexual orientation ... (Act of refraining from sexual activity) [70%] 2023-12-25 [Sexual abstinence] [Asceticism]...
20. Abstinence-only sex education: Abstinence-only sex education is a set of curricula used in many schools that teaches that the best way to avoid unwanted pregnancies and sexually-transmitted diseases is by abstaining from sex before marriage. Most Western countries teach more or ... [50%] 2023-06-16
21. Abstinence, be faithful, use a condom: La estrategia ABC (del inglés "Abstinence, Be faithful, use a Condom": Abstinencia, ser fiel, use preservativo), también conocida como educación sexual basada en la abstinencia, es una política de educación sexual basada en una combinación de "prevención de riesgos" y ... [40%] 2023-12-28
22. Abstinence-only sex education in Uganda: Uganda is one of the few Sub-Saharan African countries that has adopted abstinence-only sex education as an approach of sexual education that emphasizes abstinence from sexual intercourse until marriage as the only option. Abstinence-only sex education does ... [40%] 2024-01-07 [Sex education in Africa] [Education in Uganda]...
23. Fasting and abstinence in the Catholic Church: The Catholic Church historically observes the disciplines of fasting and abstinence at various times each year. For Catholics, fasting is the reduction of one's intake of food, while abstinence refers to refraining from something that is good, and not ... (none) [37%] 2023-12-21 [Catholic spirituality] [Catholic liturgy]...
24. Fasting and abstinence in the Catholic Church: The Catholic Church historically observes the disciplines of fasting and abstinence at various times each year. For Catholics, fasting is the reduction of one's intake of food, while abstinence refers to refraining from something that is good, and not ... (none) [37%] 2023-12-19 [Catholic spirituality] [Catholic liturgy]...
25. HIV abstinence, be faithful, use a condom: Sexually transmitted diseases Main Page Home Patient Information Overview Historical Perspective Classification Pathophysiology Causes Differentiating AIDS from other Diseases Epidemiology and Demographics Risk Factors Screening Natural History, Complications and Prognosis HIV Opportunistic Infections HIV Coinfections HIV and Pregnancy HIV Infection. [37%] 2024-01-10
26. Fasting and abstinence in the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church: Fasting and abstinence (Ge'ez: ጾም ṣōm; Amharic: tsom) have historically constituted a major element of the practice of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church, following the counsel of Saint Paul (Ge'ez: ቅዱስ ጳውሎስ; k’idus p’awilos) to "chastise the body and ... [33%] 2024-01-10 [Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church] [Fasting]...