abstention
abstention
(æbstenʃən )Word forms: plural abstentions
1. variable noun
...a vote of sixteen in favor, three against, and one abstention.
The number of abstentions is likely to be crucial.
Abstention is traditionally high in Colombia.
2. uncountable noun [oft N from n]
Abstention is the same as abstinence.
[formal]The goal is complete abstention from all mind-altering substances.
