abstention
/əbˈstɛn.ʃn̩/
/æbˈstɛn.t͡ʃn̩/
noun
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The act of restraining oneself.
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The act of abstaining; a holding aloof; refraining from.
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The act of declining to vote on a particular issue.
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Non-participation in the political world; as a country avoiding international affairs.