Dictionary

abstentionist en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• /əbˈstɛn.ʃn̩.ɪst/ (US)
• /əbˈstɛn.ʃn̩.ɪst/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /æbˈstɛn.ʃn̩.ɪst/ (US)
• /əbˈstɛn.t͡ʃn̩.ɪst/ (US)
• /æbˈstɛn.t͡ʃn̩.ɪst/ (US)

Etymology

Etymology tree English abstention Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English abstentionist From abstention + -ist.

Meanings

1. relating to or in accordance with abstentionism.

Forms

abstentionist en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /əbˈstɛn.ʃn̩.ɪst/ (US)
• /əbˈstɛn.ʃn̩.ɪst/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /æbˈstɛn.ʃn̩.ɪst/ (US)
• /əbˈstɛn.t͡ʃn̩.ɪst/ (US)
• /æbˈstɛn.t͡ʃn̩.ɪst/ (US)

Etymology

Etymology tree English abstention Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English abstentionist From abstention + -ist.

Meanings

1. A practitioner or advocate of not getting involved politically.
   • An abstentionist only has influence through public opinion.

Forms

Relateds

abstentionism

Translations (6)

es abstencionista (advocate of not getting involved politically) · pt abstencionista (advocate of not getting involved politically) · it astensionista (advocate of not getting involved politically) · nl onthouder (advocate of not getting involved politically) · fr abstentionniste (advocate of not getting involved politically) · gl abstencionista (advocate of not getting involved politically)