Abstinence and Decency

Abstinence

Abstinence noun - Voluntary restraint in the satisfaction of one's appetites.

Decency and abstinence are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Decency" instead a noun "Abstinence".

Nearby Words: abstain, abstinent, abstention

Decency

Decency noun - Socially acceptable behavior.

Abstinence and decency are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Abstinence" instead a noun "Decency".

Nearby Words: decent, decently
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Decency and Abstinence. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/abstinence/decency
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Decency or Abstinence. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/abstinence/decency.
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