abstainer

A noun referring to a person who refrains from something, especially from drinking alcohol, or someone who practices self-denial as a spiritual discipline.

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1. One who practices self-denial C1 formal

   A person who voluntarily refrains from certain pleasures or indulgences as a form of spiritual or moral discipline.

   • The monk was a strict abstainer from all worldly comforts.
   • As an abstainer, she avoided rich foods during the fasting period.
   • The community respected him as a devoted abstainer who lived a simple life.

   ruВоздерживающийсяesAbstemio o persona abstinente por disciplinafrPersonne qui pratique l'abstinencedeSich EnthaltenderptAbstinentezh禁欲者arالممتنع

   Synonymes: asceticpuritanstoic

   Antonymes: epicurehedonistsensualist

2. One who avoids alcohol B2 formal

   A person who chooses not to drink alcoholic beverages.

   • He has been a lifelong abstainer and never touches alcohol.
   • At the party, the abstainers were served non-alcoholic drinks.
   • Many abstainers cite health or personal reasons for their choice.

   ruТрезвенникesabstemiofrpersonne qui s'abstient de boire de l'alcooldeAbstinenzlerptAbstêmiozh戒酒者arممتنع عن شرب الخمر

   Synonymes: nondrinkerteetotalerteetotaller

   Antonymes: alcoholicdrinkertippler

• abstainers plural form
• abstainers' possessive plural form
• abstainer's possessive singular form