Abstention

English

Etymology

French. See abstain.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /əbˈstɛnʃən/, SAMPA: /@b"stEnS@n/

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Noun

Singular Abstention

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Abstention ({{{1}}})

1. The act of abstaining; a holding aloof

Translations

the act of abstaining

Bulgarian: въздържаност bg(bg) Catalan: abstenció f. Dutch: onthouding nl(nl) f. Esperanto: sindeteno Finnish: pidättäytyminen French: abstention fr(fr) f. German: Enthaltung f. Hebrew: הימנעות (himan'ut) f.

Interlingua: abstention Italian: astensione it(it) Japanese: 棄権 (kiken) Norwegian: avhold n. Polish: abstynencja pl(pl) f. Portuguese: abstenção pt(pt) f. Spanish: abstención es(es) f.

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French

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Noun

Abstention f. (plural Abstentions)

1. abstention

Related terms

• abstenir
• abstinence

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