abstinence

- noun (n)

Meaning: restraint from desires, especially physical desires

Synonyms: abnegation abstaining abstemiousness asceticism avoidance chastity continence fasting forbearance frugality moderation refraining renunciation self-control self-denial self-restraint soberness sobriety teetotalism temperance

Antonyms: drunkenness excess indulgence intemperance intoxication revelry self-indulgence