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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAbstinent
Pronunciation / Transliteration: abstinant
"En tant qu'abstinent, il a choisi de ne pas boire d'alcool."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who refrains from indulging in something, especially alcohol or certain behaviors.
"As an abstainer, she chose not to drink at the party." - 2
Someone who avoids certain activities or substances for personal, health, or religious reasons.
"His role as an abstainer was respected by his peers."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'abstainer' originates from the Latin 'abstinere', meaning 'to hold back', which evolved into the Middle English 'absteynen'. The term has retained its core meaning of refraining from certain actions or indulgences throughout its history.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Abstainer" is said worldwide
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Abstinent
Transliteration: abstinant
"En tant qu'abstinent, il a choisi de ne pas boire d'alcool."
Enthalter
Transliteration: ent-halt-er
"Als Enthalter trinkt er keinen Alkohol."
Astinente
Transliteration: as-tin-en-te
"Come astinente, ha deciso di non bere."
Abstener
Transliteration: ab-ste-ner
"Como abstener, decidió no beber en la fiesta."
Abstêmio
Transliteration: ab-stem-io
"Como abstêmio, ele não bebe álcool."
परहेज़ करने वाला
Transliteration: parhez karne wala
"एक परहेज़ करने वाले के रूप में, उसने शराब नहीं पीने का फैसला किया।"
戒酒者
Transliteration: jiè jiǔ zhě
"作为戒酒者，他选择不在聚会上喝酒。"
금주자
Transliteration: geumjuja
"금주자로서 그는 파티에서 술을 마시지 않기로 결정했습니다."
禁酒者
Transliteration: kinshusha
"禁酒者として、彼はパーティーで飲まないことに決めました。"
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