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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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The urban Aboriginal youth who becomes an abstainer out of respect for ceremonial protocol will probably face ridicule from his former buddies.
The preacher of the spital sermon this year is to be a life-long abstainer, the Bishop of Carlisle.
I mean,you wouldn't tell a total abstainer to start drinking beer and wine, would you?
The result of the vote was all in favour with the exception of one abstainer and one against.
On the other hand, the pledge of the total abstainer, like the vow of the Nazirite, carries with it a certain moral danger.
The master then, being an abstainer, should also give some care to his diet.

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