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WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun abstinent has 1 sense
- abstinent(n = noun.person) abstainer, nondrinker - a person who refrains from drinking intoxicating beverages; Array is a kind of individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul
has particulars: teetotaler, teetotalist, teetotaller
Derived forms verb abstain2, adjective abstinent1
Adjective abstinent has 1 sense
- abstinent(s = adj.all) abstentious - self-restraining; not indulging an appetite especially for food or drink; "not totally abstinent but abstemious" Derived forms verb abstain2, noun abstinence2, noun abstinence1, noun abstinent1
CIDE DICTIONARY
abstinent, a. [F. abstinent, L. abstinens, p. pr. of abstinere. See Abstain.].
Refraining from indulgence, especially from the indulgence of appetite; abstemious; continent; temperate. Beau. & Fl. [1913 Webster]
abstinent, n.
- One who abstains. [1913 Webster]
- One of a sect who appeared in France and Spain in the 3d century. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
abstinent, adj. practising abstinence.
Derivative
abstinently adv.
Etymology
ME f. OF f. L (as ABSTAIN)
ROGET THESAURUS
abstinent
Temperance
N temperance, moderation, sobriety, soberness, forbearance, abnegation, self-denial, self-restraint, self-control, frugality, vegetarianism, teetotalism, total abstinence, abstinence, abstemiousness, Encratism, prohibition, system of Pythagoras, system of Cornaro, Pythagorism, Stoicism, vegetarian, Pythagorean, gymnosophist, teetotaler, abstainer, designated driver, Encratite, fruitarian, hydropot, temperate, moderate, sober, frugal, sparing, abstemious, abstinent, within compass, measured, on the wagon, on the water wagon, dry, Pythagorean, vegetarian, teetotal, appetitus rationi obediant, l'abstenir pour jouir c'est l'epicurisme de la rai, trahit sua quemque voluptas.
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