abstinent

• Décrit une personne qui s'abstient volontairement de certains plaisirs, en particulier de la consommation d'alcool ou de l'activité sexuelle.

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 (qui s'abstient de boire de l'alcool)

   • 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.

   Synonymesabstemiousdrysoberteetotal

   Antonymesbibulousdrinking

2. Self-restraining in generalC1formal

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

   sobre, abstinent

   • 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.

   Synonymesabstemiousasceticausterecontinentmoderaterestrainedself-denyingsobertemperate

   Antonymesgluttonousimmoderateindulgentintemperateself-indulgentunrestrained

• Nom désignant une personne qui s'abstient de consommer de l'alcool, ou plus généralement qui se prive de certains plaisirs, notamment en matière de nourriture ou de boisson.

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.

   Personne qui s'abstient de boire de l'alcool

   • 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.

   Synonymesabstainernondrinkerteetotalerteetotaller

   Antonymesdrinkerimbiber

2. Person who practices self-restraintC1formal

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

   Personne qui pratique l'abstinence

   • 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.

   Synonymesabstainerasceticpuritanteetotaler

   Antonymesgluttonhedonistsensualistsybarite