bihilya : Binisaya - Cebuano to English Dictionary and Thesaurus.

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Word:

bihilya [bi.hil.ya.] :

abstinence (n.)

Synonyms: pamuasa

Derivatives of bihilya

Glosses:

abstinence
n. (attribute)	1. abstention, abstinence	the trait of abstaining (especially from alcohol).
	~ self-denial, self-discipline	the trait of practicing self discipline.
n. (act)	2. abstinence	act or practice of refraining from indulging an appetite.
	~ chastity, sexual abstention, celibacy	abstaining from sexual relations (as because of religious vows).
	~ self-control, self-denial, self-discipline	the act of denying yourself; controlling your impulses.
	~ temperance, sobriety	abstaining from excess.
	~ teetotaling, teetotalism	abstaining from alcohol.
	~ fast, fasting	abstaining from food.
	~ inhibition, suppression	(psychology) the conscious exclusion of unacceptable thoughts or desires.
	~ sawm	the third pillar of Islam is fasting (primarily during the month of Ramadan); Muslims abstain from food and drink and gambling and all sensuous pleasures from sunrise to sunset during Ramadan.