abstinent

UK/'æbstɪnənt/US/'æbstinәnt/

GREC2

Definitions

adj.

Refraining from indulgence in food, drink, or other appetites

有节制的；禁欲的；戒酒的

Root Breakdown

Root-derived

abs-away from, off

tinhold, keep

-entperforming, being in a state

=abstinent

abs- (away from) + tin (worn-down ten 'hold') + -ent (adj.) = 'holding oneself away.' The adjective behind abstinence: describing someone who refrains from indulgence.

Root tain still carries 87 more words

Example Sentences

1.
He has stayed completely abstinent for ten years.
2.
An abstinent lifestyle is central to their beliefs.

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