Abstinent: meaning, definitions and examples
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abstinent
[ หรฆb.stษช.nษnt ]
feeling
Refraining from indulging in something, typically a substance such as alcohol.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- She has been abstinent from alcohol for two years now.
- He decided to remain abstinent from smoking.
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:
๐ต๐น abstinente
๐ฎ๐ณ เคธเคเคฏเคฎเฅ
๐ฉ๐ช abstinent
๐ฎ๐ฉ abstinen
๐บ๐ฆ ะฐะฑััะธะฝะตะฝั
๐ต๐ฑ abstynent
๐ฏ๐ต ็ฆๆฌฒ็ใช (ใใใใใฆใใช)
๐ซ๐ท abstinent
๐ช๐ธ abstinente
๐น๐ท abstinans
๐ฐ๐ท ๊ธ์์ฃผ์์ (๊ธ์์ฃผ์์ ์ธ ์ฌ๋)
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ู ุชูุน ุนู (ุงูุชุนุงุทู)
๐จ๐ฟ abstinent
๐ธ๐ฐ abstinent
๐จ๐ณ ็ฆๆฌฒ่ (jรฌnyรน zhฤ)
๐ธ๐ฎ abstinent
๐ฎ๐ธ bindindismaรฐur
๐ฐ๐ฟ าฑััะฐะผะดั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแกแขแแแแแขแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ abstinent
๐ฒ๐ฝ abstinente
Word origin
The word 'abstinent' comes from the Latin word 'abstinฤns', 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.