a self-protective series of behaviors intended to protect male egos from emotional involvement that could otherwise cause trauma, drama, or stress.
Billy likes Amy from class, but his emotional abstinence prevents him from being hurt by the fact that Amy has a boyfriend.
by Jason C. M. Buckley January 8, 2008
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Not a real word in any language. A composite of Abstinence and the suffix -tion.
-tion is used to make a noun an action or process. It may also be used to mean result or consequence.
Abstain is to refrain from something by one's own choice
Abstinence is the act of... implying the practice of refraining from indulging or desire, action on the noun abstain.
This means that the -tion suffix has been miss-applied to a noun when there is a correct version of which is already a defined word.
First use was by the religious right in a Moral Majority news letter.
This would bring us to another word:
Ignorance: The lack of knowledge, information or education by choice; a state of ignorance.
Logical conclusion: The moral majority was created by god during the period of "Intelligent Design" and gave them the ability to choose ignorance.
Not a real word in any language. A composite of Abstinence and the suffix -tion.
-tion is used to make a noun an action or process. It may also be used to mean result or consequence.
Abstain is to refrain from something by one's own choice
Abstinence is the act of... implying the practice of refraining from indulging or desire, action on the noun abstain.
This means that the -tion suffix has been miss-applied to a noun when there is a correct version of which is already a defined word.
First use was by the religious right in a Moral Majority news letter.
This would bring us to another word:
Ignorance: The lack of knowledge, information or education by choice; a state of ignorance.
Logical conclusion: The moral majority was created by god during the period of "Intelligent Design" and gave them the ability to choose ignorance.
Teach your kids abstination is good and sex is bad. spelling variation of another non word - abstanation
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A specific period of time in which one decides, for personal reasons, that they are not going to have sex.
"Sarah, that guy is totally checking you out! Let's go chat him up!"
"Sorry but you'll have to count me out. I'm sick of pregnancy scares, and so I'm taking a three month leave of abstinence."
"Sorry but you'll have to count me out. I'm sick of pregnancy scares, and so I'm taking a three month leave of abstinence."
by 3monthsordietrying January 19, 2009
Get the leave of abstinence mug.basically waiting till you're married to have sex. strangely popular now that the jonas brothers do it - and because edward cullen made bella wait.
"So that's it? You won't sleep with me until we're married?" - Bella Swan.
Teen girls: OMG I'M TOTALLY GOING FOR ABSTINENCE NOW.
Teen girls: OMG I'M TOTALLY GOING FOR ABSTINENCE NOW.
by ilikesparkles May 30, 2009
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Get the Abstinence mug.A condition, typically considered a severe form of long-term virginity, affecting 0.8% of U.S. males approximately 25 years of age or older. Symptoms usually include a combination of the following: the inability to interact with females, shame, depression, loneliness, shyness, and large abundances of pornography (usually very graphic and strange). Clinical research and testing are currently inconclusive as to why males suffer from LTMSA, however it is theorized that an extreme psychological episode from a males’ childhood may be the cause. Previously LTMSA was a relatively unknown condition in mainstream psychohistory until the film “The 40 Year Old Virgin” premiered that brought this condition to the forefront of mainstream research.
LTMSA is credited being first diagnosed in 1955 by Dr. Steven J. Bishop of Georgetown University.
LTMSA is credited being first diagnosed in 1955 by Dr. Steven J. Bishop of Georgetown University.
Long-Term Male Sexual Abstinence (LTMSA) usually results in one of two outcomes:
1. Lonely night alone and a bad hand cramp in the morning or
2. Your friends sending out a "Code Orange" alert when there is a possibility for the male in question to lose their virginity.
1. Lonely night alone and a bad hand cramp in the morning or
2. Your friends sending out a "Code Orange" alert when there is a possibility for the male in question to lose their virginity.
by Super Steve Bishop January 18, 2008
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"I guess I should abstain from shopping this weekend; my credit card is maxed!"
"Yeah, I've had sex before, but I'm choosing abstinence now. I don't want herpes on my balls."
"I drank a lot in high school, but got tired of it. I guess you could say I'm "abstaining"--whatever--I don't have to drink to have a good time."
"Yeah, I've had sex before, but I'm choosing abstinence now. I don't want herpes on my balls."
"I drank a lot in high school, but got tired of it. I guess you could say I'm "abstaining"--whatever--I don't have to drink to have a good time."
by Audra L January 29, 2009
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