Abstinence
Abstinence noun - Voluntary restraint in the satisfaction of one's appetites.
Compulsion and abstinence are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Compulsion" instead a noun "Abstinence".
Compulsion
Compulsion noun - The use of power to impose one's will on another.
Abstinence and compulsion are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Abstinence" instead a noun "Compulsion".
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| sexual | sexual abstinence | sexual compulsion |
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Compulsion and Abstinence. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/abstinence/compulsion
Abstinence & Compulsion. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/abstinence/compulsion>.
Compulsion or Abstinence. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/abstinence/compulsion.
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