Used attributively to describe a person or lifestyle that abstains from alcohol.
Translations
abstèmeEmploi rare comme adjectif ; plus naturel en français dans un registre soutenu. His teetotaler lifestyle meant he never set foot in a bar.
Son mode de vie abstème signifiait qu’il ne mettait jamais les pieds dans un bar.
Definitions
Abstaining completely from alcoholic beverages; characterized by teetotalism. His teetotaler lifestyle meant he never set foot in a bar.