abstinent

Definition of Abstinent in English :

1. abstainer, abstinent, nondrinker

a person who refrains from drinking intoxicating beverages

2. abstentious, abstinent

self-restraining; not indulging an appetite especially for food or drink

Example Sentences:
'not totally abstinent but abstemious'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Abstinent

noun

1.

the act or practice of refraining from some action or from the use of something, esp alcohol

2. mainly Roman Catholic Church

the practice of refraining from specific kinds of food or drink, esp from meat, as an act of penance

noun

1.

the act of voluntarily doing without some or all food, drink, or other pleasures

2. Roman Catholic Church

abstention from flesh meat on certain designated days

n.

The act or practice of refraining from indulging an appetite or desire, especially for alcoholic drink or sexual intercourse.