dieter
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Definition
Noun: A person who deliberately restricts their food intake, often to lose weight or for health reasons. A dieter is someone following a specific dietary regimen or plan.
Usage
The word "dieter" is used to identify a person based on their current or habitual practice of dieting. It is a neutral term describing the action. * As a subject: The dieter carefully tracked her daily calories. * As an object: The program was designed to support the dieter. * With a modifier: She is a disciplined dieter.
Examples
Advanced Usage
- The term can imply a temporary state or a long-term identity. Context often indicates whether the dieting is short-term (e.g., ) or a repeated pattern (e.g., ).
- It can be used in contrast to other eating styles:
Variants and Related Words
- Diet (noun/verb): The regulated food intake itself, or the act of following it. (e.g., / )
- Dietary (adjective): Relating to diet. (e.g., )
- Dietetics (noun): The science of diet and nutrition.
Synonyms
- Weight-watcher
- Person on a diet
Antonyms
- Overeater
- Gourmand (one who enjoys eating, often in large quantities)
Noun
- a person who diets