Definitions for abstinent
Princeton's WordNet
abstainer, abstinent, nondrinker(adj)
a person who refrains from drinking intoxicating beverages
abstinent, abstentious(adj)
self-restraining; not indulging an appetite especially for food or drink
"not totally abstinent but abstemious"
Wiktionary
abstinent(Noun)
One who abstains.
abstinent(Noun)
One of a sect who appeared in France and Spain in the 3d century.
Origin: First attested in the late 14th century. From abstinent, from abstinens, present participle of abstineo. See abstain
Webster Dictionary
Abstinent(adj)
refraining from indulgence, especially from the indulgence of appetite; abstemious; continent; temperate
Abstinent(noun)
one who abstains
Abstinent(noun)
one of a sect who appeared in France and Spain in the 3d century
Translations for abstinent
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- geheelonthouendAfrikaans

- مُمْتَنِع عن تَناوُل المُسْكِرات إمتِناعا تامّاArabic

- трезвенBulgarian

- abstêmioPortuguese (BR)

- abstinentníCzech

- abstinentGerman

- afholds-; afholdendeDanish

- που δεν καταναλώνει ποτέ οινοπνευματώδηGreek

- abstemioSpanish

- täiskarskeEstonian

- وابسته به یا طرفدار عدم استفاده از مشروبات الکلیFarsi

- raivoraitisFinnish

- abstinentFrench

- מִתנַזֵר מִשתִייַת אַלכּוֹהוֹלHebrew

- कभी शराब नहीं पीनाHindi

- trezvenjačkiCroatian

- antialkoholistaHungarian

- pantang minuman kerasIndonesian

- bindindis-Icelandic

- astemioItalian

- 禁酒のJapanese

- 절대 금주의Korean

- abstinentiškas, palaikantis blaivybęLithuanian

- nedzerošs; tāds, kas nelieto alkoholuLatvian

- tdk minum arakMalay

- alcoholvrijDutch

- totalavholdendeNorwegian

- abstynenckiPolish

- abstémioPortuguese

- abstinent (de la băutură)Romanian

- непьющийRussian

- abstinentskýSlovak

- abstinentskiSlovenian

- trezvenjačkiSerbian

- helnykterSwedish

- เกี่ยวกับการเลิกเหล้าอย่างสิ้นเชิงThai

- alkol kullanmayanTurkish

- 從不飲酒的, 絕對禁酒的Chinese (Trad.)

- тверезий, непитущийUkrainian

- منشيات نہ استعمال کرنے والاUrdu

- bài rượuVietnamese

- 从不饮酒的,绝对戒酒的Chinese (Simp.)

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