abstinent
abstinent · abstinents
Abstinenzler
abstynent
perhizkâr
abstinente
One who abstains; a fasterOne who abstains; a faster.
US/ˈæb.stɪ.nn̩t/
Translations
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By meaning 1
one who abstains:
Meaning
1 sensesOne who abstains; a faster.
Abstinenzler
More definitions
- a person who refrains from drinking intoxicating beverages
Origin
From Middle English abstinent (adjective form).From Middle English abstinent (adjective form).
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Forms
plural: abstinents| Singular | abstinent |
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Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- a person who refrains from drinking intoxicating beverages:abstainernondrinker
Word family
4 related wordsDerivedabstinential
See also
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