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English
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
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 .
Adjective
abstinent (comparative more abstinent , superlative most abstinent )
Refraining from indulgence , especially from the indulgence of appetite. [ 1]
Synonyms: abstemious , continent , temperate
c. 1612–1615? , John Fletcher , Francis Beaumont , revised by Philip Massinger , “Loves Cure or, The Martial Maid ”, in Comedies and Tragedies , London: Humphrey Robinson , , and for Humphrey Moseley , published 1647 , →OCLC , (please specify the act number in uppercase Roman numerals, and the scene number in lowercase Roman numerals) :Be abstinent ; shew not the corruption of thy generation: he that feeds shall die
Synonyms
Derived terms
Translations
refraining from indulgence
Etymology 2
From Middle English abstinent (adjective form).
Noun
abstinent (plural abstinents )
One who abstains ; a faster . [ 1]
Alternative letter-case form of Abstinent
Derived terms
terms derived from abstinent
Translations
References
↑ 1.0 1.1 Lesley Brown, editor-in-chief, William R. Trumble and Angus Stevenson, editors (2002 ), “abstinent”, in The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary on Historical Principles , 5th edition, Oxford, New York, N.Y.: Oxford University Press , →ISBN , page 10 .
Catalan
Pronunciation
Adjective
abstinent m or f (masculine and feminine plural abstinents )
abstinent
Czech
Pronunciation
IPA (key ) :
Hyphenation: ab‧s‧ti‧nent
Noun
abstinent m anim (female equivalent abstinentka )
teetotaler ( person who completely abstains from alcohol )
Antonym: pijan
Declension
Declension of abstinent (hard masculine animate )
Further reading
“abstinent ”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
“abstinent ”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
French
Etymology
Inherited from Middle French abstinent , from Old French abstinent , borrowed from Latin abstinentem .
Pronunciation
Adjective
abstinent (feminine abstinente , masculine plural abstinents , feminine plural abstinentes )
abstinent , teetotal
Synonym: abstème
Noun
abstinent m (plural abstinents , feminine abstinente )
abstinent , teetotaler / teetotaller
Synonyms: abstème , néphaliste
Further reading
German
Pronunciation
Adjective
abstinent (strong nominative masculine singular abstinenter , not comparable )
abstinent , teetotal
Declension
Positive forms of abstinent (uncomparable )
Further reading
Kashubian
Etymology
Borrowed from Polish abstynent .
Pronunciation
IPA (key ) : /apˈstinɛnt/
Rhymes: -inɛnt
Syllabification: ab‧sti‧nent
Noun
abstinent m pers (female equivalent abstinentka )
teetotaler ( someone who does not drink alcohol )
abstinent ( someone who refrains from something )
Declension
Further reading
Eùgeniusz Gòłąbk (2011 ) “abstynent”, in Słownik Polsko-Kaszubski / Słowôrz Pòlskò-Kaszëbsczi
“abstinent ”, in Internetowi Słowôrz Kaszëbsczégò Jãzëka [Internet Dictionary of the Kashubian Language ], Fundacja Kaszuby, 2022
Latin
Verb
abstinent
third-person plural present active indicative of abstineō
Middle French
Etymology
From Old French abstinent .
Adjective
abstinent m (feminine singular abstinente , masculine plural abstinents , feminine plural abstinentes )
abstinent
Descendants
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Latin abstinēns ( “ abstraining, abstinent ” ) , present participle of abstineō ( “ I withhold ” ) , from both ab- ( “ from, away from, off ” ) , ab ( “ from, away from, on, in ” ) , from Proto-Italic *ab , from Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó ( “ off, away ” ) + and from teneō ( “ to hold, have, grasp ” ) , from Proto-Italic *tenēō ( “ to hold ” ) , from Proto-Indo-European *ten- ( “ to stretch, extend ” ) .
Pronunciation
IPA (key ) : /abstɪˈnɛnt/ , /apstɪˈnɛnt/
Rhymes: -ɛnt
Hyphenation: ab‧sti‧nent
Adjective
abstinent (neuter singular abstinent , definite singular and plural abstinente , comparative mer abstinent , superlative mest abstinent )
( literary ) abstinent or abstaining ( refraining from indulgence )
Synonym: avholdende
en abstinent heroinist an abstinent heroin addict
1898 , Samtiden :den abstinente muhamedaner the abstinent Muhammadan
1974 October 11, Aftenposten , page 3:han virket ikke som noen abstinent … Alkoholen hadde dessverre sitt tak i ham he did not seem to be abstinent… Alcohol unfortunately had its hold on him
experiencing withdrawal or withdrawal symptoms
abstinente spedbarn ― abstinent infants (babies born with neonatal withdrawal)
2008 March 19, Aftenposten :[NN] peker på at [heroin]tørken gjør heroinmisbrukerne desperate og abstinente points out that the drought makes heroin addicts desperate and abstinent
2012 November 23, osloby.no :[klager på politiet] fra svært abstinente personer som … politiet hindrer … i å kjøpe heroin from very abstinent people who ... the police prevent ... from buying heroin
References
Old French
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin abstinens, abstinentem .
Adjective
abstinent m (oblique and nominative feminine singular abstinent or abstinente )
abstinent
Declension
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Descendants
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French abstinent .
Noun
abstinent m (plural abstinenți )
abstinent
Declension