abstinentnounmasculine/feminineformal/ɐbʃtiˈnẽtɨ/lowabs·ti·nen·tePortuguesEnglishEspanolFrancaisDefinitionWho abstains, especially from pleasures, vices, or consumption.He has been abstinent from alcohol for over ten years. An abstinent person avoids excesses.synabstinentabstainertemperateEtymologyDo latim 'abstinens, -entis'.Related wordsabstençãoabsterabstinênciaabstémio