Abstainer

Pronunciation

• US IPA: /æbˈsteɪ.nÉš/
• Rhymes: -eɪnÉ™(r)

Origin

From Middle English absteiner, from absteinen ("to abstain").

Full definition of abstainer

Noun

1. Agent noun of abstain; one who abstains; especially, one who abstains from something they enjoy, such as the use of intoxicating liquors, or one who abstains for religious reasons; one who practices self-denial. First attested around 1350 to 1470.

Synonyms

• Nazarite