Look up: Fasting

1. fasting
   The practice of voluntarily going without food. It can be undertaken as a religious observance, a sign of mourning, a political protest (hunger strike), or for slimming purposes. Fasting or...
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2. fasting
   Abstaining from all food. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
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3. Fasting
   • (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Fast
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4. fasting
   abstinence from food or drink or both for ritualistic, mystical, ascetic, or other religious or ethical purposes. The abstention may be complete or ... [13 related articles]
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5. fasting
   
   • abstaining from food
   • abstain from certain foods, as for religious or medical reasons
   • abstain from eating
   
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6. fasting
   fasting, partial or temporary abstinence from food, a widely used form of asceticism. Among the stricter Jews the principal fast is the Day of Atonement, or Yom Kippur; in Islam the faithful fast all the daytime hours of the month of Ramadan. Fasting is general in Christianity. The most widely obser...
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7. fasting
   The practice of voluntarily going without food. It can be undertaken as a religious observance, a sign of mourning, a political protest (hunger strike), or for slimming purposes. Fasting or abstinence from certain types of food or beverages occurs in most religious traditions. It is seen as an act of self-discipline that increases spiritual awa...
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8. Fasting
   `Fasting` is primarily the act of willingly abstaining from some or all food, drink, or both, for a period of time. An `absolute fast` is normally defined as abstinence from all food and liquid for a defined period, usually a single day (24 hours), or several days. Other fasts may be only partially ...
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