abstinent
abs·ti·nent
noun
1.
a person who refrains from drinking intoxicating beverages
adjective
1.
self-restraining; not indulging an appetite especially for food or drink
- “not totally abstinent but abstemious”
Origin
First attested in the late 14th century as Middle English abstinent, abstynent, from Old French abstinent, from Latin abstinēns, present participle of abstineō. See abstain.
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