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avoidance collapse: deliberately avoiding; keeping away from or preventing from happening

asceticism collapse: rigorous self-denial and active self-restraint; the doctrine that through renunciation of worldly pleasures it is possible to achieve a high spiritual or intellectual state

Stoicism collapse: an indifference to pleasure or pain; (philosophy) the philosophical system of the Stoics following the teachings of the ancient Greek philosopher Zeno

chastity collapse: abstaining from sexual relations (as because of religious vows)

continence collapse: the exercise of self constraint in sexual matters; voluntary control over urinary and fecal discharge

monasticism collapse: asceticism as a form of religious life; usually conducted in a community under a common rule and characterized by celibacy and poverty and obedience

conservatism collapse: a political or theological orientation advocating the preservation of the best in society and opposing radical changes

impartiality collapse: an inclination to weigh both views or opinions equally

self-restraint collapse: exhibiting restraint imposed on the self; "an effective temperateness in debate"

starvation collapse: the act of depriving of food or subjecting to famine; "the besiegers used starvation to induce surrender"; "they were charged with the starvation of children in their care"; a state of extreme hunger resulting from lack of essential nutrients over a prolonged period

abnegation collapse: renunciation of your own interests in favor of the interests of others; the denial and rejection of a doctrine or belief; "abnegation of the Holy Trinity"

pacifism collapse: the belief that all international disputes can be settled by arbitration; the doctrine that all violence in unjustifiable

mortification collapse: (Christianity) the act of mortifying the lusts of the flesh by self-denial and privation (especially by bodily pain or discomfort inflicted on yourself)

self-denial collapse: the act of denying yourself; controlling your impulses

evenness collapse: the quality of being balanced; a quality of uniformity and lack of variation; the parity of even numbers (divisible by two)

fast collapse: abstaining from food; acting or moving or capable of acting or moving quickly; "fast film"; "on the fast track in school"; "set a fast pace"; "a fast car"; at a rapid tempo; "the band played a fast fox trot"; (used of timepieces) indicating a time ahead of or later than the correct time; "my watch is fast"; securely fixed in place; "the post was still firm after being hit by the car"; resistant to destruction or fading; "fast colors"; (of surfaces) conducive to rapid speeds; "a fast road"; "grass courts are faster than clay"; quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form); "how fast can he get here?"; "ran as fast as he could"; "needs medical help fast"; "fast-running rivers"; "fast-breaking news"; "fast-opening (or fast-closing) shutters"; firmly or tightly; "held fast to the rope"; "her foot was stuck fast"; "held tight"; abstain from eating; "Before the medical exam, you must fast"; abstain from certain foods, as for religious or medical reasons; "Catholics sometimes fast during Lent"

judiciousness collapse: the trait of forming opinions by distinguishing and evaluating; good judgment

calmness collapse: a feeling of calm; an absence of agitation or excitement; an absence of strong winds or rain

austerity collapse: the trait of great self-denial (especially refraining from worldly pleasures)

self-control collapse: the trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior

gentleness collapse: acting in a manner that is gentle and mild and even-tempered; "his fingers have learned gentleness"; "suddenly her gigantic power melted into softness for the baby"; "even in the pulpit there are moments when mildness of manner is not enough"

sobriety collapse: abstaining from excess; moderation in or abstinence from alcohol or other drugs

constraint collapse: the act of constraining; the threat or use of force to control the thoughts or behavior of others; the state of being physically constrained; "dogs should be kept under restraint"

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