#abstinence
- Abstinent — A person (male) who voluntarily and deliberately refrains from satisfying certain physical needs, pleasures, or impulses, particularly from consuming alcoholic beverages, psychoactive substances, or engaging in sexual relations; (as an adjective) denoting an attitude of conscious self-restraint, extreme temperance, or rigorous moderation in daily behavior.
- To refrain — To voluntarily restrain oneself from performing an action, expressing an opinion, or satisfying a craving or physical impulse; to exercise self-control. In the context of deliberative assemblies, committees, or parliamentary voting, it denotes the conscious choice to vote neither 'for' nor 'against', opting for a position of formal neutrality.
- Vigil fasting — The act of fasting on an eve and its result; total or partial abstinence from food and drink on the day preceding a major Christian holiday, as a form of penance, spiritual purification, and ascetic preparation. This religious custom is deeply rooted in Orthodox and Catholic liturgy, being considered a personal sacrifice aimed at enhancing prayer.