noun
[ U ] the act of not having or doing the things you like, either because you do not have enough money, or for moral or religious reasons
SYN abstinence
noun
[ U ] the act of not having or doing the things you like, either because you do not have enough money, or for moral or religious reasons
SYN abstinence
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005