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 abstinent abstinent /ˈæbstɪnənt/

adjective

  1. Self-restraining; not indulging an appetite especially for food or drink  ( abstentious , abstinent )
    self-restraining; not indulging an appetite especially for food or drink
     Not totally abstinent but abstemious
    not totally abstinent but abstemious

noun

  1. A person who refrains from drinking intoxicating beverages  ( abstainer , abstinent , nondrinker )
    a person who refrains from drinking intoxicating beverages