Abstinent: meaning, definitions and examples

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abstinent

 

[ หˆรฆb.stษช.nษ™nt ]

Adjective / Noun
Context #1 | Adjective

feeling

Refraining from indulging in something, typically a substance such as alcohol.

Synonyms

dry, sober, teetotal

Examples of usage

  • She has been abstinent from alcohol for two years now.
  • He decided to remain abstinent from smoking.
Context #2 | Noun

person

A person who abstains from something, especially alcohol.

Synonyms

non-drinker, sober person, teetotaler

Examples of usage

  • She joined a support group for abstinents.
  • He was proud to call himself an abstinent.

Translations

Translations of the word "abstinent" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น abstinente

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเค‚เคฏเคฎเฅ€

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช abstinent

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ abstinen

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฐะฑัั‚ะธะฝะตะฝั‚

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ abstynent

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็ฆๆฌฒ็š„ใช (ใใ‚“ใ‚ˆใใฆใใช)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท abstinent

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ abstinente

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท abstinans

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ธˆ์š•์ฃผ์˜์ž (๊ธˆ์š•์ฃผ์˜์ ์ธ ์‚ฌ๋žŒ)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ู…ุชู†ุน ุนู† (ุงู„ุชุนุงุทูŠ)

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 แƒแƒ‘แƒกแƒขแƒ˜แƒœแƒ”แƒœแƒขแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ abstinent

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ abstinente

Etymology

The word 'abstinent' comes from the Latin word 'abstinฤ“ns', which is the present participle of 'abstineล', meaning 'restrain oneself from'. The concept of abstinence has been present in various cultures and traditions throughout history, often associated with self-discipline and moderation.