Abstinent

See also: abstinent

English

Etymology

From Middle English abstinent (adjective form).

Pronunciation
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈæb.stɪ.nn̩t/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈæb.stə.nn̩t/
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Noun

Abstinent (plural Abstinents)

  1. (Christianity, historical) One of a Christian sect that appeared in France and Spain in the 3rd century, and practised abstinence from meat and sex.

References
  • Christine A. Lindberg, editor (2002), “Abstinent”, in The Oxford College Dictionary, 2nd edition, New York, N.Y.: Spark Publishing, →ISBN, page 7.

German

Noun

Abstinent m (weak, genitive Abstinenten, plural Abstinenten, feminine Abstinentin)

  1. abstinent (one who abstains from something)

Declension
Declension of Abstinent [masculine, weak]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Abstinent die Abstinenten
genitive eines des Abstinenten der Abstinenten
dative einem dem Abstinenten den Abstinenten
accusative einen den Abstinenten die Abstinenten

Descendants
  • → Kashubian: abstinent
  • → Polish: abstynent

Further reading
  • “Abstinent” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Abstinent” in Duden online
  • “Abstinent” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
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