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abstainer

3 synonyms and 1 antonym for abstainer, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.

Noun — Someone who deliberately avoids something, especially alcohol, often on religious or moral grounds.

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Abstainer comes from Middle English absteyner, equivalent to abstain + -er.

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