onthouder — meaning in English

English meaning

• abstainer noun One who abstains; especially, one who abstains from something, such as the use of alcohol or drugs, or one who abstains for religious reasons; one who practices self-denial.
• abstinent adj Refraining from indulgence, especially from the indulgence of appetite.

Senses

onthouder is used for these senses in English:

• abstainer One who abstains; especially, one who abstains from something, such as the use of alcohol or drugs, or one who abstains for religious reasons; one who practices self-denial. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]
• abstentionist A practitioner or advocate of not getting involved politically. [First attested in the late 19th century.]
• abstinent One who abstains; a faster. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]
• rememberer One who remembers, recalls from memory.

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