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abstinent

noun

1 abstinent

A person who refrains from drinking intoxicating beverages.

synonyms: abstainer, nondrinker.

Dutch: abstinent
Polish: niepijÄ…cy, abstynent

adjective

1 abstinent

Self-restraining; not indulging an appetite especially for food or drink:
— Not totally abstinent but abstemious.

synonym: abstentious.

Roget 953: temperate, moderate, sober, frugal, sparing; abstemious, abstinent; within compass; measured etc. (sufficient) 639.    on the wagon, on the water wagon.    ... show more


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