Definition of Abstinent

1. Noun. A person who refrains from drinking intoxicating beverages.

Exact synonyms: Abstainer, Nondrinker
Generic synonyms: Individual, Mortal, Person, Somebody, Someone, Soul
Specialized synonyms: Teetotaler, Teetotalist, Teetotaller
Derivative terms: Abstain, Abstain
Antonyms: Drinker

2. Adjective. Self-restraining; not indulging an appetite especially for food or drink. "Not totally abstinent but abstemious"
Exact synonyms: Abstentious
Similar to: Abstemious
Derivative terms: Abstention, Abstain, Abstinence, Abstinence

Definition of Abstinent

1. a. Refraining from indulgence, especially from the indulgence of appetite; abstemious; continent; temperate.

2. n. One who abstains.

Definition of Abstinent

1. Adjective. Refraining from indulgence, especially from the indulgence of appetite; abstemious; continent; temperate. ¹

2. Noun. One who abstains. ¹

3. Noun. (context: usually capitalized religion historical) One of a sect who appeared in France and Spain in the 3rd century, and believed in abstinence towards meat and sex. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Abstinent

1. [adj]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Abstinent

abstersion
abstersions
abstersive
abstersiveness
abstersives
abstersory
abstinence-only
abstinence symptoms
abstinence syndrome
abstinence syndromes
abstinence theory
abstinences
abstinency
abstinential
abstinently
abstinents
abstorted
abstract
abstract algebra
abstract art
abstract artist
abstract expressionism
abstract factory pattern
abstract factory patterns

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