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.
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