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Meaning of abstinent | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˈæb.stɪ.nn̩t

Definitions

  1. One who abstains; a faster.
  2. One of a Christian sect that appeared in France and Spain in the 3rd century, and practised abstinence from meat and sex.
    historical
  3. Alternative letter-case form of Abstinent.
    alt-of

Equivalents

العربية متعفف متقشّف
Български умерен
Català abstinent
Deutsch abstinent Abstinenzler enthaltsam
Ελληνικά εγκρατής λιτοδίαιτος νηστευτής
Español abstinente
Suomi paastoaja pidättyväinen
Français abstinent abstinent
Magyar absztinens
Հայերեն ժուժկալ
日本語 禁欲
Latina abstinax
Nederlands abstinent bescheiden matig onthouder sober zich onthoudend
Polski abstynent wstrzemięźliwy
Português abstinente

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

abstinently Abston abstract abstract algebra abstract analytic number theory abstract art

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