abstainer
- noun
- /æbˈsteɪnər/
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abstencionista
- The slight difference found in AIDS knowledge between abstainers and non-abstainers is probably attributable to the younger age of the abstainers.
Examples
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The slight difference found in AIDS knowledge between abstainers and non-abstainers is probably attributable to the younger age of the abstainers.
Academic text (1990) -
It is simply not true that an abstainer shares any moral responsibility for the outcome of an election.
Blog text (30) -
Parallel with these considerations, I also study the social attitude toward the abstainer among the Jews and among Hindus: is the practice seen in a positive or perhaps in a negative light?
Academic text (2018) -
Anyway, this was a bit of a parenthesis; all I was arguing for is that you cannot call an abstainer a sinner, and of course, if we indeed are to scold sinners at all, at least we are not to scold non-sinners.
Blog text (30) -
As an abstainer, she actively avoids alcohol to maintain her commitment to a healthy lifestyle.
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The abstainer chose not to indulge in dessert, believing that self-control was essential for her spiritual growth.
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Many view the abstainer as a role model for those seeking to lead a more disciplined and purposeful life.
Synonyms
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A person who has strict control of wants and no luxuries
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Etymology
Abstainer comes from the parts ab- 'away' and tenere 'to hold', the same root you see in retain ('to hold'). So an abstainer is someone who 'holds away' from certain pleasures or treats, often as a moral or spiritual choice.