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abstinent¹
- /ˈæb.stɪ.nn̩t/ US
- /ˈæb.stə.nn̩t/ US
Where it comes from
First attested in the late 14th century as Middle English abstinent, abstynent, from Old French abstinent, from Latin abstinēns, present participle of abstineō. See abstain.
adjective more abstinent · most abstinent
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Refraining from indulgence, especially from the indulgence of appetite.
Be abstinent; shew not the corruption of thy generation: he that feeds shall die
Similar: abstemious, continent, temperate, abstentious, abstinent, sober, spareful
abstinent²
- /ˈæb.stɪ.nn̩t/ US
- /ˈæb.stə.nn̩t/ US
Where it comes from
From Middle English abstinent (adjective form).
noun abstinents
- One who abstains; a faster.
- Alternative letter-case form of Abstinent
Abstinent³
- /ˈæb.stɪ.nn̩t/ US
- /ˈæb.stə.nn̩t/ US
Where it comes from
From Middle English abstinent (adjective form).
noun Abstinents
- One of a Christian sect that appeared in France and Spain in the 3rd century, and practised abstinence from meat and sex.
Translations
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adj refraining from indulgence
| Español | abstinente |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 禁欲 kinyoku |
| Português | abstinente |
| Deutsch | abstinent, enthaltsam |
| Ελληνικά | εγκρατής egkratís, λιτοδίαιτος litodíaitos, νηστευτής nisteftís |
noun one who abstains
| Português | abstinente |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Abstinenzler |
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title = {abstinent},
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