Abstainer: meaning, definitions and examples

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abstainer

 

[ ษ™bหˆsteษชnษ™r ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

person who refrains from indulging in certain activities

Abstainer is a person who voluntarily chooses to refrain from participating in an activity or indulging in something, typically related to alcohol or food.

Synonyms

ascetic, non-drinker, teetotaler

Examples of usage

  • John is an abstainer when it comes to drinking alcohol.
  • She is known to be an abstainer from sweets and desserts.
  • The abstainer from social media found peace in disconnecting from the online world.
Context #2 | Noun

person who abstains from voting

Abstainer can also refer to a person who chooses not to vote in elections or referendums, often due to a lack of interest or belief in the political system.

Synonyms

apathetic, non-participant, non-voter

Examples of usage

  • The abstainer decided not to participate in the upcoming election.
  • As an abstainer, she believes that voting does not bring about real change.

Translations

Translations of the word "abstainer" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น abstinente

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเค‚เคฏเคฎเฅ€

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Abstinenzler

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ orang yang pantang

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัั‚ั€ะธะผะฐะฝะฝะธะบ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ abstynent

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็ฆ้…’่€… (ใใ‚“ใ—ใ‚…ใ—ใ‚ƒ)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท abstinent

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ abstemio

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท abstinent

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ž์ œํ•˜๋Š” ์‚ฌ๋žŒ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ู…ุชู†ุน

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ abstinent

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ abstinent

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็ฆๆฌฒ่€… (jรฌnyรน zhฤ›)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ abstinent

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ bindindismaรฐur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ าฑัั‚ะฐะผะดั‹

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒจแƒ”แƒ™แƒแƒ•แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ รงษ™kinษ™n

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ abstemio

Etymology

The word 'abstainer' originated from the Latin word 'abstinentem', which means 'abstaining'. It first appeared in the early 19th century to describe individuals who voluntarily refrained from certain activities. Over time, 'abstainer' has been widely used to refer to people who abstain from alcohol, food, or voting. The concept of abstaining has been present in various cultures and religions throughout history, often associated with self-discipline and control.

See also: abstain, abstaining, abstention.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #35,629, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.