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abstainer

UK
/əbˈsteɪ.nə/
US
/æbˈsteɪ.nɚ/

Translations

abstainernoun
abstainers
pl
UK
/əbˈsteɪ.nə/
US
/æbˈsteɪ.nɚ/
abstinentPersonne qui s’abstient volontairement, notamment d’alcool, de nourriture ou d’autres plaisirs.
As an abstainer, she always opted for non-alcoholic drinks at parties.
En tant qu’abstinente, elle choisissait toujours des boissons sans alcool lors des fêtes.
abstentionnistePersonne qui s’abstient de voter ou de participer à une élection ou à une activité.
The abstainer decided not to cast a vote in the election, believing that neither candidate represented his views.
L’abstentionniste a décidé de ne pas voter à l’élection, estimant qu’aucun des deux candidats ne représentait ses idées.
Synonyms
teetotaler
non-drinker
sober person
refrainer
ascetic
abstaineradjective
more abstainer
Comp.
most abstainer
Super.
UK
/əbˈsteɪnə/
US
/əbˈsteɪnər/
Used attributively before a noun to denote relation to abstainers or abstention
abstentionnisteEmploi politique ou électoral.
The abstainer vote proved decisive in the referendum.
Le vote abstentionniste a été décisif lors du référendum.

Definitions

abstainernoun
A person who refrains from drinking alcoholic beverages.
As an abstainer, she always opted for non-alcoholic drinks at parties.
A person who chooses not to participate in a particular activity or vote.
The abstainer decided not to cast a vote in the election, believing that neither candidate represented his views.
One who abstains; a person who deliberately refrains from some behavior, consumption, or indulgence.
As an abstainer from social media, he deactivated all his accounts for a year.
abstaineradjective
Relating to or characteristic of abstainers or abstention; involving the act of abstaining
The abstainer vote proved decisive in the referendum.
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