abstinent

English - Turkish

Definition of abstinent in English Turkish dictionary

perhiz yapan

toktak

perhizkâr

nefsini saklayan

temkinli

{s} nefsini kıran, riyazetçi

{s} az yiyip içen

ölçülü olan

{s} kanaatkâr

English - English

Definition of abstinent in English English dictionary

Refraining from indulgence, especially from the indulgence of appetite; abstemious; continent; temperate. - Beaumont and Fletcher

One who abstains

One of a sect who appeared in France and Spain in the 3d century

{a} refraining from temperate

a person who refrains from drinking intoxicating beverages

self-restraining; not indulging an appetite especially for food or drink; "not totally abstinent but abstemious"

self-restraining; not indulging an appetite especially for food or drink; "not totally abstinent but abstemious

{s} characterized by self-denial, characterized by forbearance and self-restraint

Refraining from indulgence, especially from the indulgence of appetite; abstemious; continent; temperate

Ecclesiastical History: One of a sect who appeared in France and Spain in the 3d century

Related Terms

abstinently

in an abstaining manner, with forbearance

abstinently

With abstinence

Hyphenation

ab·sti·nent

Turkish pronunciation

äbstınınt

Pronunciation

/ˈabstənənt/ /ˈæbstənənt/

Etymology

() French abstinent, Latin abstinens, present participle of abstinere. See abstain