INABSTINENCE

Etymology

Noun

inabstinence (uncountable)

(obsolete) Lack of abstinence; indulgence.

Source: Wiktionary


In*ab"sti*nence, n. Etym: [Pref. in- not + abstinence: cf. F. inabstinence.]

Definition: Want of abstinence; indulgence. [Obs.] "The inabstinence of Eve." Milton.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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