Meaning of abstinent | Babel Free

Definitions

1. abstinent or abstaining (refraining from indulgence)
   literary
2. experiencing withdrawal or withdrawal symptoms

Examples

“en abstinent heroinist”

an abstinent heroin addict

“den abstinente muhamedaner”

the abstinent Muhammadan

“han virket ikke som noen abstinent … Alkoholen hadde dessverre sitt tak i ham”

he did not seem to be abstinent… Alcohol unfortunately had its hold on him

“abstinente spedbarn”

abstinent infants (babies born with neonatal withdrawal)

“[NN] peker på at [heroin]tørken gjør heroinmisbrukerne desperate og abstinente”

[NN] points out that the [heroin] drought makes heroin addicts desperate and abstinent

“[klager på politiet] fra svært abstinente personer som … politiet hindrer … i å kjøpe heroin”

[complaints to the police] from very abstinent people who ... the police prevent ... from buying heroin