Noun: abstainer ub'stey-nu(r)
- Someone who practices self denial as a spiritual discipline
"The abstainer lived a simple life in the mountains, eschewing material possessions";
- ascetic
- A person who refrains from drinking intoxicating beverages
"As an abstainer, she always volunteered to be the designated driver";
- abstinent, nondrinker
Derived forms: abstainers
Type of: actor, doer, religious person, worker
Encyclopedia: Abstainer