Definition of abstinences:
(n) :
The act or practice of abstaining, refraining from indulging a desire or appetite.
(n) :
Specifically, the practice of abstaining from sexual intercourse, either permanently or until marriage.
(n) :
Specifically, the practice of abstaining from intoxicating/alcoholic beverages; total abstinence; teetotalism).
(n) :
The practice of self-denial; self-restraint; forebearance from anything.
(n) :
(ecclesiastical) Abstention from certain foods on days of penitential observance.
(n) :
(business) Delay of spending to accrue capital.