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moderationist

9.5

A person who drinks alcohol sometimes but not too much

noun
/ˌmɒdəˈreɪʃənɪst/

Archaic

: moderacionista

As a moderationist, he enjoyed an occasional glass of wine with dinner but never overindulged.

Examples

She considered herself a moderationist, believing that responsible enjoyment of alcohol was entirely possible.
The club welcomes both moderationists and teetotalers to its social events.
John identifies as a moderationist who enjoys wine with dinner.
Many moderationists believe in balancing enjoyment and health.
As a moderationist, he enjoyed an occasional glass of wine with dinner but never overindulged.
She considered herself a moderationist, believing that responsible enjoyment of alcohol was entirely possible.
The club welcomes both moderationists and teetotalers to its social events.

Synonyms

social drinker

vsmoderationist

2 3.2

A person who drinks alcohol only at parties or with friends

prefers moderate drinking generally not limited to social events

Antonyms

abstainer

1 5.4

A person who does not drink alcohol

How Much Alcohol

alcoholic

222 3.3

drinker

83 1.8

moderationist

Archaic

9.5

abstainer

1 5.4

Surface Forms

moderationist singular

moderationists plural

Morphology

moderationist = moderation (transparent) = moderation + ist

Formed from the noun 'moderation' plus the agentive suffix '-ist', so the meaning 'a person who practices or favors moderation' is directly derived.

Etymology

Moderationist comes from moderate, which means 'not extreme' or 'keeps within limits', plus the ending -ist, meaning 'a person who does or believes something'. So a moderationist about drinking is someone who enjoys alcohol in a controlled, not excessive way.