abstinent

• Bezeichnet eine Person, die freiwillig auf bestimmte Genüsse verzichtet, besonders auf Alkohol oder sexuelle Aktivität.

Describes a person who voluntarily refrains from indulging in certain pleasures, especially from drinking alcohol or engaging in sexual activity.

1. Refraining from alcoholB2formal

   Choosing not to drink alcoholic beverages.

   Abstinent von Alkohol

   • He has been abstinent for over a year now.
   • Many people choose to be abstinent for health reasons.
   • She remained abstinent at the party, drinking only water.

   Synonymeabstemiousdrysoberteetotal

   Antonymebibulousdrinking

2. Self-restraining in generalC1formal

   Exercising self-restraint and not indulging in appetites, especially for food or drink.

   Enthaltsam

   • During Lent, many people become abstinent from certain foods.
   • The monk lived an abstinent life, avoiding all luxuries.
   • She practiced an abstinent diet to improve her health.

   Synonymeabstemiousasceticausterecontinentmoderaterestrainedself-denyingsobertemperate

   Antonymegluttonousimmoderateindulgentintemperateself-indulgentunrestrained

• Substantiv, das eine Person bezeichnet, die sich des Alkohols enthält oder allgemein auf bestimmte Genüsse, besonders Essen und Trinken, verzichtet.

A noun referring to a person who refrains from drinking intoxicating beverages or from indulging an appetite, especially for food or drink.

1. Person who refrains from alcoholB2formal

   An individual who chooses not to consume alcoholic beverages.

   Abstinenzler

   • He has been an abstinent for over a decade.
   • The group consists of both drinkers and abstinents.
   • She proudly identifies as an abstinent at social gatherings.

   Synonymeabstainernondrinkerteetotalerteetotaller

   Antonymedrinkerimbiber

2. Person who practices self-restraintC1formal

   Someone who exercises self-discipline and refrains from indulging in appetites, especially for food or drink.

   Enthaltsamer

   • As an abstinent, he avoids all forms of excess.
   • The monk lived as an abstinent, fasting regularly.
   • She remained an abstinent during the holiday feasts.

   Synonymeabstainerasceticpuritanteetotaler

   Antonymegluttonhedonistsensualistsybarite