Meaning of ABSTAINER
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- [n] a person who refrains from drinking intoxicating beverages
- [n] practices self denial as spiritual discipline
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| | Synonyms: | | abstinent, ascetic, nondrinker |
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| | See Also: | | human, individual, mortal, person, puritan, religionist, religious person, somebody, someone, soul, stylite, teetotaler, teetotalist, teetotaller | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Ab*stain"er\, n.
One who abstains; esp., one who abstains from the use of
intoxicating liquors.
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| | Related Terms: | | abstinent, Albigensian, anchorite, Apostolici, ascetic, banian, bhikshu, Catharist, dervish, Encratite, fakir, flagellant, Franciscan, fruitarian, gymnosophist, hermit, hydropot, mendicant, nephalist, puritan, Pythagorean, Pythagorist, Rechabite, Sabbatarian, sannyasi, Shaker, teetotaler, teetotalist, Trappist, vegetarian, Waldensian, water-drinker, yogi, yogin |
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