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Definition abstention

Etymology

First attested in 1521. Borrowed from French abstention, from Late Latin abst?nti? from Latin abstin?? (“withhold, to abstain”)

Noun

abstention (countable and uncountable, plural abstentions)

  1. (obsolete) The act of restraining oneself. [Attested from the early 16 century until the med 17 century.]
  2. The act of abstaining; a holding aloof; refraining from. [First attested in the early 17 century.]
  3. The act of declining to vote on a particular issue. [First attested in the late 19 century.]
  4. Non-participation in the political world; as a country avoiding international affairs.

Results 464 Words with the letters ABSTENTION

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15 letter words with the letters ABSTENTION ↑
ANTIOBSCENITIES 23
NONBARBITURATES 24
OBSTINATENESSES 20
PENTOBARBITONES 26
14 letter words with the letters ABSTENTION ↑
ETHNOBOTANISTS 21
SUBCONTINENTAL 25
13 letter words with the letters ABSTENTION ↑
ANTIOBSCENITY 23
ETHNOBOTANIES 20
ETHNOBOTANIST 20
INCONTESTABLE 22
INCONTESTABLY 24
OBSTINATENESS 18
11 letter words with the letters ABSTENTION ↑
ABSTENTIONS 16
OBTAINMENTS 19
10 letter words with the letters ABSTENTION ↑
ABSTENTION 15
9 letter words with the letters ABSTENTION ↑
ABSTINENT 14
INTONATES 11
OBSTINATE 13
SANBENITO 14
8 letter words with the letters ABSTENTION ↑
ANTISNOB 13
BONNIEST 13
BOTANIES 12
BOTANISE 12
BOTANIST 12
ENATIONS 10
INTONATE 10
NIOBATES 12
OBEISANT 12
SONATINE 10
STANNITE 10
TINSTONE 10
TONTINES 10
7 letter words with the letters ABSTENTION ↑
ANOINTS 9
ATONIES 8
BANNETS 12
BANTIES 11
BASINET 11
BASTION 11
BATISTE 10
BATTENS 11
BENISON 12
BISTATE 10
BONIEST 11
BONITAS 11
BONNETS 12
ENATION 9
INANEST 9
INSTANT 9
INSTATE 8
INTENTS 9
INTONES 9
NATIONS 9
NIOBATE 11
NOTATES 8
OBTAINS 11
ONANIST 9
SATINET 8
STANINE 9
STATION 8
TANNEST 9
TENANTS 9
TENNIST 9
TENSION 9
TONIEST 8
TONTINE 9
6 letter words with the letters ABSTENTION ↑
ABSENT 10
ANENST 8
ANIONS 8
ANOINT 8
ATONES 7
BANNET 11
BASION 10
BATONS 10
BATTEN 10
BEANOS 10
BENNIS 11
BETONS 10
BETTAS 9
BINATE 10
BIONTS 10
BIOTAS 9
BITTEN 10
BOITES 9
BONITA 10
BONNES 11
BONNET 11
BONNIE 11
BONSAI 10
EONIAN 8
INANES 8
INNATE 8
INSANE 8
INTENT 8
INTONE 8
NASION 8
NATION 8
NITONS 8
NONETS 8
NOTATE 7
OBTAIN 10
OBTEST 9
SABINE 10
SENNIT 8
SIENNA 8
SITTEN 7
SOBEIT 9
SONANT 8
SONNET 8
STATIN 7
TAINTS 7
TANIST 7
TENANT 8
TENIAS 7
TENNIS 8
TENONS 8
TESTON 7
TINEAS 7
TISANE 7
TITANS 7
TOBIES 9
TONNES 8
5 letter words with the letters ABSTENTION ↑
ABETS 8
AEONS 6
ANENT 7
ANION 7
ANISE 6
ANTES 6
ANTIS 6
ATONE 6
BAITS 8
BANES 9
BANNS 10
BASIN 9
BASTE 8
BATES 8
BATON 9
BATTS 8
BEANO 9
BEANS 9
BEAST 8
BEATS 8
BENNI 10
BENTO 9
BENTS 9
BESOT 8
BETAS 8
BETON 9
BETTA 8
BINES 9
BINTS 9
BIONT 9
BIOTA 8
BISON 9
BITES 8
BITTS 8
BOAST 8
BOATS 8
BOITE 8
BONES 9
BONNE 10
BOTAS 8
BOTTS 8
EBONS 9
ENTIA 6
EOSIN 6
ETNAS 6
INANE 7
INSET 6
IOTAS 5
NABES 9
NABIS 9
NATES 6
NEATS 6
NEIST 6
NEONS 7
NETTS 6
NINES 7
NITES 6
NITON 7
NOISE 6
NONAS 7
NONES 7
NONET 7
NOTES 6
OATEN 6
OBIAS 8
OBITS 8
ONSET 6
OSTIA 5
SABIN 9
SABOT 8
SAINT 6
SANTO 6
SATIN 6
SENNA 7
SENTI 6
SETON 6
STAIN 6
STANE 6
STATE 5
STEIN 6
STENO 6
STENT 6
STINT 6
STOAE 5
STOAI 5
STOAT 5
STONE 6
TABES 8
TAINS 6
TAINT 6
TANTO 6
TASTE 5
TATES 5
TEATS 5
TENIA 6
TENON 7
TENTS 6
TESTA 5
TINEA 6
TINES 6
TINTS 6
TITAN 6
TOAST 5
TOITS 5
TONES 6
TONNE 7
TOTES 5
4 letter words with the letters ABSTENTION ↑
ABET 7
ABOS 7
AEON 5
AINS 5
AITS 4
ANES 5
ANIS 5
ANON 6
ANTE 5
ANTI 5
ANTS 5
ATES 4
BAIT 7
BANE 8
BANI 8
BANS 8
BASE 7
BAST 7
BATE 7
BATS 7
BATT 7
BEAN 8
BEAT 7
BENS 8
BENT 8
BEST 7
BETA 7
BETS 7
BIAS 7
BINE 8
BINS 8
BINT 8
BIOS 7
BISE 7
BITE 7
BITS 7
BITT 7
BOAS 7
BOAT 7
BONE 8
BOTA 7
BOTS 7
BOTT 7
EAST 4
EATS 4
EBON 8
EONS 5
ETAS 4
ETNA 5
INNS 6
INTO 5
IONS 5
IOTA 4
ISBA 7
NABE 8
NABS 8
NANS 6
NAOI 5
NAOS 5
NEAT 5
NEBS 8
NEON 6
NEST 5
NETS 5
NETT 5
NIBS 8
NINE 6
NITE 5
NITS 5
NOBS 8
NOES 5
NONA 6
NONE 6
NOSE 5
NOTA 5
NOTE 5
OAST 4
OATS 4
OBAS 7
OBES 7
OBIA 7
OBIS 7
OBIT 7
ONES 5
SABE 7
SAIN 5
SANE 5
SATE 4
SATI 4
SEAT 4
SENT 5
SETA 4
SETT 4
SINE 5
SITE 4
SNIB 8
SNIT 5
SNOB 8
SNOT 5
SONE 5
STAB 7
STAT 4
STET 4
STOA 4
STOB 7
STOT 4
TABS 7
TAIN 5
TANS 5
TAOS 4
TATE 4
TATS 4
TEAS 4
TEAT 4
TENS 5
TENT 5
TEST 4
TETS 4
TIES 4
TINE 5
TINS 5
TINT 5
TITS 4
TOEA 4
TOES 4
TOIT 4
TONE 5
TONS 5
TOST 4
TOTE 4
TOTS 4
3 letter words with the letters ABSTENTION ↑
ABO 6
ABS 6
AIN 4
AIS 3
AIT 3
ANE 4
ANI 4
ANT 4
ATE 3
ATT 3
BAN 7
BAS 6
BAT 6
BEN 7
BET 6
BIN 7
BIO 6
BIS 6
BIT 6
BOA 6
BOS 6
BOT 6
EAT 3
ENS 4
EON 4
ETA 3
INN 5
INS 4
ION 4
ITS 3
NAB 7
NAE 4
NAN 5
NEB 7
NET 4
NIB 7
NIT 4
NOB 7
NOS 4
NOT 4
OAT 3
OBA 6
OBE 6
OBI 6
OES 3
ONE 4
ONS 4
OSE 3
SAB 6
SAE 3
SAT 3
SEA 3
SEI 3
SEN 4
SET 3
SIB 6
SIN 4
SIT 3
SOB 6
SON 4
SOT 3
TAB 6
TAE 3
TAN 4
TAO 3
TAS 3
TAT 3
TEA 3
TEN 4
TET 3
TIE 3
TIN 4
TIS 3
TIT 3
TOE 3
TON 4
TOT 3
2 letter words with the letters ABSTENTION ↑
AB 5
AE 2
AI 2
AN 3
AS 2
AT 2
BA 5
BE 5
BI 5
BO 5
EN 3
ES 2
ET 2
IN 3
IS 2
IT 2
NA 3
NE 3
NO 3
OE 2
OI 2
ON 3
OS 2
SI 2
SO 2
TA 2
TI 2
TO 2

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