Synonyms & related words for abstinency

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of abstinency. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to abstinency

Explore words related to abstinency — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include abstinence, abstinently, inabstinence, abstinent, abstentious, abstemiousness, teetotaling, abrosia. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does abstinency come from?

The word abstinency breaks down into 3 roots of Latin origin: abs-, from Latin ab (“away from”); tin, from Latin tenere (“to hold, keep”); and -ency, from Latin -entia (“state, quality”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.