Someone who practices self denial as a spiritual discipline.

synonym: ascetic.

Roget 953: temperance, moderation, sobriety, soberness.    forbearance, abnegation; self-denial, self-restraint, self-control etc. (resolution) 604.    frugality; vegetarianism, teetotalism, total abstinence; abstinence, abstemiousness; Encratism^†, prohibition; system of Pythagoras, system of Cornaro; Pythagorism, Stoicism.    vegetarian; Pythagorean, gymnosophist^†.    teetotaler etc. 958; abstainer; designated driver; Encratite^†, fruitarian^†, hydropot^†.    ... show more

Roget 958: sobriety; teetotalism.    temperance etc. 953.    water-drinker; hydropot^†; prohibitionist; teetotaler, teetotalist; abstainer, Good Templar, band of hope.   

Dutch: abstinent, asceet
Polish: asceta

A person who refrains from drinking intoxicating beverages.

synonyms: abstinent, nondrinker.

Dutch: abstinent
Polish: niepijący, abstynent