The practice of self-denial; self-restraint; forebearance from anything.
The act or practice of abstaining, refraining from indulging a desire or appetite.
Abstention from certain foods on days of penitential observance.
Specifically, the practice of abstaining from sexual intercourse, either permanently or until marriage.
Delay of spending to accrue capital.
Specifically, the practice of abstaining from intoxicating/alcoholic beverages; total abstinence; teetotalism).
The state or quality of being moderate; avoidance of extremes
An instance of moderating: bringing something away from extremes, especially in a beneficial way
The process of moderating a discussion