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   abstinent

   /ˈabstɪnənt/

   adjective

   • 1. refraining from an activity or from the consumption of something, especially alcohol: "the patients are best advised to be totally abstinent from alcohol"

   Word Origin late Middle English: via Old French from Latin abstinent- ‘abstaining’, from the verb abstinere (see abstain).

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   • 1. abstinently adverb

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   • Opposite of abstinence, moderation or restraint in the indulgence of one's natural appetites Opposite of the state or practice of refraining from extramarital, or especially from all, sexual intercourse

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   • The term 'abstinent' (usually capitalized) refers to one who practices abstinence, such as a sect that appeared in France and Spain in the 3rd century and believed in abstinence towards meat and sex. It also means sparing in diet or refraining from a free use of food and strong drinks; in other words, being temperate or abstinent.

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