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abstinent

🇬🇧 UK/'æbstɪnənt/🇺🇸 US/'æbstinәnt/
GREC2

Definitions

adj.

Refraining from indulging in food, drink, or other appetites; self-restrained

有节制的,禁欲的;戒酒的

n.

A person who abstains, especially from food or alcohol

节制者,禁欲者

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
absaway from, off
+
tinhold, keep
+
entperforming, being in a state
=abstinent

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    He lived an abstinent life devoted to study.

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