abstainer in Dutch
abstainer in Dutch is onthouder — abstainer means someone who deliberately avoids something, especially alcohol, often on religious or moral grounds.
abstainer in Dutch
onthouder
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.]
What does "abstainer" mean?
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noun Someone who deliberately avoids something, especially alcohol, often on religious or moral grounds.
"'Never himself touches a drop of the stuff, you understand. Having been an abstainer since the age of seven or something. A clerky figure even as a child.'"
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- 'Never himself touches a drop of the stuff, you understand. Having been an abstainer since the age of seven or something. A clerky figure even as a child.'
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What is "abstainer" in Dutch?
"abstainer" in Dutch is onthouder. abstainer means: Someone who deliberately avoids something, especially alcohol, often on religious or moral grounds.
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