abstinent en · ADJ · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- /ˈæb.stɪ.nn̩t/ (US)
- /ˈæb.stə.nn̩t/ (US)
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Etymology
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.
Meanings
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Refraining from indulgence, especially from the indulgence of appetite.
Be abstinent; shew not the corruption of thy generation: he that feeds shall die
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):
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more abstinent | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most abstinent | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Synonyms
temperate · abstentious · sober · temperate · abstemious · abstinent · spareful · abstemious · continent
Translations (25)
de abstinent (refraining from indulgence) · tr perhizkâr (refraining from indulgence) · es abstinente (refraining from indulgence) · pl wstrzemięźliwy (refraining from indulgence) · nl sober (refraining from indulgence) · ja 禁欲 (refraining from indulgence) · la abstinax (refraining from indulgence) · lv atturēties (refraining from indulgence) · fi pidättyväinen (refraining from indulgence) · el λιτοδίαιτος (refraining from indulgence) · bg въздържан (refraining from indulgence) · nl bescheiden (refraining from indulgence) · pt abstinente (refraining from indulgence) · nl zich onthoudend (refraining from indulgence) · ca abstinent (refraining from indulgence) · hy ժուժկալ (refraining from indulgence) · bg умерен (refraining from indulgence) · nl matig (refraining from indulgence) · el εγκρατής (refraining from indulgence) · nb avholdende (refraining from indulgence) · hu absztinens (refraining from indulgence) · de enthaltsam (refraining from indulgence) · xsv aulaikingas (refraining from indulgence) · nb abstinent (refraining from indulgence) · el νηστευτής (refraining from indulgence)