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What is an abstainer?

What is an abstainer? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. Agent noun of abstain; one who abstains; especially, one who abstains from something, such as the use of alcohol or drugs, or one who abstains for religious reasons; one who practices self-denial. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]
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I mean,you wouldn't tell a total abstainer to start drinking beer and wine, would you?
On the other hand, the pledge of the total abstainer, like the vow of the Nazirite, carries with it a certain moral danger.
Many people across the country know that I get into enough trouble dead sober, so I am very grateful to be an abstainer.
The brandy I did not touch, for I have been an abstainer from my birth.
The master then, being an abstainer, should also give some care to his diet.
Anyone who drinks no more than three alcoholic beverages a week is less likely to gain excess weight than would be a total abstainer.

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