abstainer

3 definitions found

abstainer - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Abstainer \Ab*stain"er\, n.
     One who abstains; esp., one who abstains from the use of
     intoxicating liquors.
     [1913 Webster]

abstainer - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  abstainer
      n 1: someone who practices self denial as a spiritual discipline
           [syn: abstainer, ascetic]
      2: a person who refrains from drinking intoxicating beverages
         [syn: abstainer, abstinent, nondrinker] [ant:
         drinker, imbiber, juicer, toper]

abstainer - Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :

  34 Moby Thesaurus words for "abstainer":
     Albigensian, Apostolici, Catharist, Encratite, Franciscan,
     Pythagorean, Pythagorist, Rechabite, Sabbatarian, Shaker, Trappist,
     Waldensian, abstinent, anchorite, ascetic, banian, bhikshu,
     dervish, fakir, flagellant, fruitarian, gymnosophist, hermit,
     hydropot, mendicant, nephalist, puritan, sannyasi, teetotaler,
     teetotalist, vegetarian, water-drinker, yogi, yogin