| NOUN | person | abstainer, ascetic | someone who practices self denial as a spiritual discipline / discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
| person | abstainer, abstinent, nondrinker | a person who refrains from drinking intoxicating beverages |
| Meaning | someone who practices self denial as a spiritual discipline / discipline. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | ascetic | |
| Narrower | puritan | someone who adheres to strict religious principles |
| stylite | An early Christian ascetic who lived on top of high pillars | |
| Broader | religious person | A person who manifests devotion to a deity |
| Spanish | asceta | |
| Catalan | asceta | |
| Verbs | abstain | choose not to consume |
| Meaning | A person who refrains from drinking intoxicating beverages. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | abstinent, nondrinker | |
| Narrower | teetotaler, teetotaller, teetotalist | A total abstainer |
| Broader | person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul | A human being |
| Opposite | drinker, imbiber, toper, juicer | A person who drinks alcoholic beverages (especially to excess) |
| Spanish | abstinente | |
| Catalan | abstinent | |
| Verbs | abstain | choose not to consume |
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