abstainer

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English absteyner, equivalent to abstain +‎ -er. === Pronunciation === (US) IPA(key): /æbˈsteɪ.nɚ/ Rhymes: -eɪnə(ɹ) === Noun === abstainer (plural abstainers) 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.] ==== Synonyms ==== Nazarite teetotaler ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References === === Anagrams === atabrines, rabatines