Abstinent

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English

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Etymology

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From Middle English abstinent (adjective form).

Pronunciation

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  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈæb.stɪ.nn̩t/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈæb.stə.nn̩t/
  • Audio (US):(file)

Noun

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Abstinent (plural Abstinents)

  1. (Christianity, historical) One of a Christian sect that appeared in France and Spain in the 3rd century, and practised abstinence from meat and sex.

References

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  • Christine A. Lindberg, editor (2002), “Abstinent”, in The Oxford College Dictionary, 2nd edition, New York, N.Y.: Spark Publishing, →ISBN, page 7.

German

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Noun

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Abstinent m (weak, genitive Abstinenten, plural Abstinenten, feminine Abstinentin)

  1. abstinent (one who abstains from something)

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Polish: abstynent

Further reading

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  • Abstinent” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • Abstinent” in Duden online
  • Abstinent” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon