adj
abstinent
Abstinent (adj) means refraining from indulgence, especially from the indulgence of appetite.
adj
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Refraining from indulgence, especially from the indulgence of appetite.
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Etymology
First attested in the late 14th century as Middle English abstinent, abstynent, from Old French abstinent, from Latin abstinēns, present participle of abstineō. See abstain.
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"abstinent" (adj) means refraining from indulgence, especially from the indulgence of appetite.