abstinent
noun
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L315961 on Wikidata ↗adjective
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Pronunciation: /ˈæb.stɪ.nn̩t/ / /ˈæb.stə.nn̩t/
adj
Etymology: 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.
- Refraining from indulgence, especially from the indulgence of appetite.
“Be abstinent; shew not the corruption of thy generation: he that feeds shall die”
noun
Etymology: From Middle English abstinent (adjective form).
- One who abstains; a faster.
- Alternative letter-case form of Abstinent.