abstainer
n.
one who refrains from, one who denies oneself something (especially something pleasurable)
abstainer
Noun
1. practices self denial as spiritual discipline
(synonym) ascetic
(hypernym) religionist, religious person
(hyponym) puritan
(derivation) abstain, refrain, desist
2. a person who refrains from drinking intoxicating beverages
(synonym) abstinent, nondrinker
(hypernym) person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, human, soul
(hyponym) teetotaler, teetotaller, teetotalist
(derivation) abstain, refrain, desist
Abstainer
(n.)
One who abstains; esp., one who abstains from the use of intoxicating liquors.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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abstainer
noun
person who does not drink alcohol
abstainer
Synonyms and related words:
Albigensian, Apostolici, Catharist, Encratite, Franciscan, Pythagorean, Pythagorist, Rechabite, Sabbatarian, Shaker, Trappist, Waldensian, abstinent, anchorite, ascetic, banian, bhikshu, dervish, fakir, flagellant, fruitarian, gymnosophist, hermit, hydropot, mendicant, nephalist, puritan, sannyasi, teetotaler, teetotalist, vegetarian, water-drinker, yogi, yogin,
Source: Moby Thesaurus, which is part of the
Moby Project created by Grady Ward. In 1996 Grady Ward placed this thesaurus in the public domain.
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