abstainer

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

One who abstains; especially, one who abstains from something, such as the use of alcohol or drugs, or one who abstains for religious reasons; one who practices self-denial.

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abstainer abstainers

From Middle English absteyner, equivalent to abstain + -er.

Nazarite teetotaler

nonabstainer

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