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- Dictionaryabstinent/ˈabstɪnənt/
adjective
- 1. refraining from an activity or from the consumption of something, especially alcohol: "the patients are best advised to be totally abstinent from alcohol"
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completely avoiding something such as alcohol or sex: sexually abstinent. He has now been abstinent from alcohol for four years. Fewer examples. I choose to be abstinent and will wait to have sex until after I am married. He is totally abstinent at conferences because he wants to stay focused.
: the practice of abstaining from something : the practice of not doing or having something that is wanted or enjoyable. … ate with a haste and an apparent relish, that seemed to betoken long abstinence from food. Walter Scott. 2. a. : habitual abstaining from intoxicating beverages. b. : abstention from sexual intercourse. abstinent. ˈab-stə-nənt.
Abstinent definition: practicing abstinence; refraining from any indulgence of a particular appetite, impulse, or desire, as from alcohol, sexual activity, social media, etc.. See examples of ABSTINENT used in a sentence.
Define abstinent. abstinent synonyms, abstinent pronunciation, abstinent translation, English dictionary definition of abstinent. n. The act or practice of refraining from indulging an appetite or desire, especially for alcoholic drink or sexual intercourse. ab′sti·nent adj....
completely avoiding something such as alcohol or sex: sexually abstinent. He has now been abstinent from alcohol for four years. Fewer examples. I choose to be abstinent and will wait to have sex until after I am married. He is totally abstinent at conferences because he wants to stay focused.
Definition of abstinent adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Someone who's abstinent is moderate and restrained, especially when it comes to consuming food and drink. A person who quits drinking alcohol completely is abstinent.
Abstinent definition: practicing abstinence; refraining from any indulgence of a particular appetite, impulse, or desire, as from alcohol, sexual activity, social media, etc.. See examples of ABSTINENT used in a sentence.
noun. 1. the act or practice of refraining from some action or from the use of something, esp alcohol. 2. mainly Roman Catholic Church. the practice of refraining from specific kinds of food or drink, esp from meat, as an act of penance. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Examples of 'abstinent' in a sentence.
Abstinent definition: Refraining from indulgence , especially from the indulgence of appetite; abstemious ; continent ; temperate . [First attested around 1350 to 1470.].
