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Definition of Nonindulgence
1. Noun. The trait of great self-denial (especially refraining from worldly pleasures).
Exact synonyms: Asceticism, Austerity
Generic synonyms: Self-denial, Self-discipline
Specialized synonyms: Monasticism
Derivative terms: Austere, Nonindulgent
Generic synonyms: Self-denial, Self-discipline
Specialized synonyms: Monasticism
Derivative terms: Austere, Nonindulgent
Lexicographical Neighbors of Nonindulgence
Literary usage of Nonindulgence
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Works of James Arminius, D. D., Formerly Professor of Divinity in the by Jacobus Arminius (1853)
"For it is one thing, not to lust or not to indulge in concupiscence; and it is
another, not to go after its lusts. The nonindulgence in concupiscence is the ..."
2. Tropical Surgery and Diseases of the Far East: Including Answers to a by John Rich McDill (1918)
"The fish and vegetable diet, nonindulgence in alcohol and the placid existence
led by the majority of natives are to their advantage. ..."
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