abstainer

/əb'steinə/

Thân thiện

An abstainer politely declines a glass of wine at a dinner party.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A person who refrains from drinking intoxicating beverages: An abstainer is someone who chooses not to consume alcoholic drinks.
   • Someone who practices self-denial as a spiritual discipline: An abstainer is a person who voluntarily refrains from certain physical pleasures, often for religious or moral reasons.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • He was a lifelong abstainer and never touched alcohol.
  • As a spiritual abstainer, she fasted regularly and avoided luxuries.

Advanced Usage

• "Total abstainer": A person who completely avoids alcohol.
  • After his health scare, he became a total abstainer.

Variants and Related Words

• Abstain (verb): To choose not to do or have something.
  • She decided to abstain from voting on the issue.
• Abstention (noun): The act of abstaining.
  • His abstention from the debate was noted.
• Abstinence (noun): The practice of restraining oneself from indulging in something.
  • The program promoted abstinence from drugs and alcohol.

Synonyms

• Teetotaler: A person who never drinks alcohol.
• Ascetic: A person who practices severe self-discipline and abstains from indulgence, typically for religious reasons.
• Non-drinker: A person who does not drink alcohol.

Related Phrases

• To practice abstinence: To actively refrain from a particular activity or substance.
  • He is trying to practice abstinence from sugary foods.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a person who refrains from drinking intoxicating beverages
2. someone who practices self denial as a spiritual discipline

Từ đồng nghĩa

• abstinent
• nondrinker
• ascetic