abstinent

Variant of abstinence

abstinence definition

ab·sti·nence (ab′stə nəns)

noun

  1. the act of voluntarily doing without some or all food, drink, or other pleasures
  2. R.C.Ch. abstention from flesh meat on certain designated days

Etymology: ME < OFr < L abstinentia < prp. of abstinere: see abstain

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