Abstinence and Salaciousness

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

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Salaciousness is an antonym for abstinence.

Nearby Words: abstain, abstinent, abstention

Salaciousness noun - Sexual appetite.

Usage example: a rapist whose salaciousness was of a particularly sadistic stripe

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Abstinence is an antonym for salaciousness.

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