cấm dục

Thân thiện

Sau phẫu thuật, bệnh nhân được khuyên nên cấm dục một tháng để vết thương mau lành.

Definition

1. Verb:
   • To practice continence: To abstain from or restrain oneself from sexual activity, often for religious, spiritual, or health reasons. This is a formal and somewhat rare term.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Một số nhà sư cấm dục như một phần của lời thệ nguyện. (Some monks practice continence as part of their vows.)
  • Ông ấy quyết định cấm dục để tập trung vào thiền định. (He decided to practice continence to focus on meditation.)

Advanced Usage

• The term cấm dục is primarily used in formal, religious, or philosophical contexts. It is not common in everyday conversation.
• It implies a conscious, often disciplined, choice to abstain, rather than a temporary or circumstantial lack of activity.

Variants and Related Words

• Tiết dục (Verb): To practice moderation or restraint in sexual desire; often used in medical or wellness contexts (e.g., for health benefits). While related, tiết dục can imply moderation rather than complete abstinence.
• Độc thân (Adjective): Single; celibate. This describes a marital/relationship status and does not inherently imply the practice of continence.

Synonyms

• Kiêng cữ (về tình dục): To abstain (from sex). This is a more general phrase.
• Sống độc thân (với nghĩa kiêng dục): To live a celibate life (with the meaning of abstaining).

Notes on Meaning

• cấm dục specifically refers to the act of abstaining from sexual intercourse or activity. It is not used for general prohibitions (which would be cấm).
• The word dục here means "sexual desire" or "lust," so the compound directly means "to prohibit/restrain desire."

Học thuật

1. Practise continence