Synonyms for fasting
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
Abstinence or mortification for religious reasons, especially abstinence from food.
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Forms
- Plural
- fastings → abstinences…
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Fasting is abstinence from food for a limited time, and generally for religious reasons.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- abstinence The church teaches abstinence before marriage.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| fasting | rising | |
| abstinence | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 10 letters
- abstinence3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (abstinence3 = 3 syllables).