Associations to the word «Abstainer»
Noun
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Wiktionary
ABSTAINER, noun. Agent noun of abstain; one who abstains; especially, one who abstains from something they enjoy, such as the use of intoxicating liquors, or one who abstains for religious reasons; one who practices self-denial. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]
Dictionary definition
ABSTAINER, noun. Someone who practices self denial as a spiritual discipline.
ABSTAINER, noun. A person who refrains from drinking intoxicating beverages.
Wise words
Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe.
Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with
things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.