SHROVETIDE Antonyms
Definition of SHROVETIDE
Best Opposite Words For SHROVETIDE
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abstinence | nounn | |||||||
noun • the trait of abstaining (especially from alcohol) • act or practice of refraining from indulging an appetite | ||||||||
asceticism | nounn | |||||||
noun • the doctrine that through renunciation of worldly pleasures it is possible to achieve a high spiritual or intellectual state • the trait of great self-denial (especially refraining from worldly pleasures) • rigorous self-denial and active self-restraint | ||||||||
austerity | nounn | |||||||
noun • the trait of great self-denial (especially refraining from worldly pleasures) | ||||||||
fasting | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • abstaining from food | ||||||||
lent | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday | ||||||||
moderation | nounn | |||||||
noun • quality of being moderate and avoiding extremes • a change for the better • the trait of avoiding excesses • the action of lessening in severity or intensity | ||||||||
penance | nounn | |||||||
noun • remorse for your past conduct • a Catholic sacrament; repentance and confession and atonement and absolution • voluntary self-punishment in order to atone for some wrongdoing | ||||||||
restraint | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of controlling by restraining someone or something • discipline in personal and social activities • the state of being physically constrained • a rule or condition that limits freedom • lack of ornamentation • a device that retards something's motion | ||||||||
self-denial | nounn | |||||||
noun • the trait of practicing self discipline • the act of denying yourself; controlling your impulses • renunciation of your own interests in favor of the interests of others | ||||||||
solemnity | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • a trait of dignified seriousness • a solemn and dignified feeling |