Abstention in Hebrew is הִמָּנְעוּת (himanʿut).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
הִמָּנְעוּת
himanʿut
noun · feminine
In English
abstention
/əbˈstɛn.ʃn̩/ /æbˈstɛn.ʃn̩/
These are the Hebrew words for abstention as a noun.
the act of abstaining
- הִמָּנְעוּתהמנעותhimanʿutfeminine
These words come before and after abstention in the list.
These are the questions people ask about abstention in Hebrew.
How do you say abstention in Hebrew?
abstention in Hebrew is הִמָּנְעוּת, said himanʿut. Without vowel points it is written המנעות.
Is המנעות masculine or feminine?
The word המנעות is feminine.
How is abstention pronounced in English?
abstention is pronounced /əbˈstɛn.ʃn̩/, /æbˈstɛn.ʃn̩/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry abstention and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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