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Meaning of "abstainer" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ABSTAINER

abstainer  [əbˈsteɪnə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ABSTAINER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Abstainer is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ABSTAINER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Abstentionism

Abstentionism is standing for election to a deliberative assembly while refusing to take up any seats won or otherwise participate in the assembly's business. Abstentionism differs from an election boycott in that abstentionists participate in the election itself. Abstentionism has been used by Irish republican political movements in the United Kingdom and Ireland since the early 19th century.

Definition of abstainer in the English dictionary

The definition of abstainer in the dictionary is a person who abstains from something. Other definition of abstainer is a person who abstains from voting, esp in a legislature, committee etc.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ABSTAINER


ana
ˈeɪnə
attainer
əˈteɪnə
Cana
ˈkeɪnə
container
kənˈteɪnə
Dana
ˈdeɪnə
detainer
dɪˈteɪnə
entertainer
ˌɛntəˈteɪnə
ergataner
ˌɜːɡəˈteɪnə
lantana
lænˈteɪnə
Magdalena
ˌmæɡdəˈleɪnə
maintainer
meɪnˈteɪnə
obtainer
əbˈteɪnə
rana
ˈreɪnə
retainer
rɪˈteɪnə
scena
ˈʃeɪnə
seiner
ˈseɪnə
Stainer
ˈsteɪnə
sustainer
səˈsteɪnə
trainer
ˈtreɪnə
verumontana
ˌvɛrʊmɒnˈteɪnə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ABSTAINER

abstain
abstemious
abstemiously
abstemiousness
abstention
abstentionism
abstentionist
abstentious
absterge
abstergent
abstersion
abstersive
abstinence
abstinency
abstinent
abstinently
abstract
abstract expressionism
abstract noun
abstract of accounts

WORDS THAT END LIKE ABSTAINER

bargainer
complainer
cordwainer
drainer
entrainer
explainer
fitness trainer
freezer container
Freightliner
full gainer
gainer
grainer
Link trainer
no-brainer
ordainer
overgrainer
personal trainer
restrainer
shipping container
strainer
tea strainer

Synonyms and antonyms of abstainer in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «abstainer» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ABSTAINER

Find out the translation of abstainer to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of abstainer from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «abstainer» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

戒酒
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

abstemio
570 millions of speakers

English

abstainer
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मद्यत्यागी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الممتنع
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

трезвенник
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

abstainer
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মাদকবর্জনকারী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

abstentionniste
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Abstainer
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Abstinenzler
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

禁酒家
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

금주가
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Abstainer
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cử ăn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

abstainer
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सेवनकर्ता
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

içki içmeyen kimse
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

abstainer
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

abstynent
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

непитущий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

abstinent
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

απέχοντες
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

geheelonthouer
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

abstainer
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

avholds
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of abstainer

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ABSTAINER»

The term «abstainer» is regularly used and occupies the 104.613 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ABSTAINER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about abstainer

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ABSTAINER»

Discover the use of abstainer in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to abstainer and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Abstainer's Journal
tijt. abstainer's. Journal. Glasgow, June, 1853. ARE WE CHRISTIANS OR ARE WE HEATHENS? M , senr., to reply. Ministers from a distance; Chairman. eren although, in the particular case, there was no abuse of any kind, would have been ...
William Reid
2
My Experiences As a Moderate Drinker, a Drunkard and a Total ...
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Charles Meadows, 2009
3
Drinking Occasions: Comparative Perspectives on Alcohol and ...
Whereas the stereotyped abstainer had had fewer than a dozen drinks over his entire life, another abstainer may be a recovering alcoholic who drank that many every day for many years before quitting. Fortunately, most lay people do not ...
Dwight B. Heath, 2012
4
The Abstainer's Journal
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Scottish Temperance League, 2011
5
Alcohol in America: Drinking Practices and Problems
Monthly Volume Consumed (continued) 1964 1979 1984 Men 15.1-30 drinks 16 19* 12 0-15 drinks 38* 29 28 Abstainer 15 17 17 Women More than 60 drinks 4* 5 7 30.1-60 drinks 6 12 9 15.1-30 drinks 9 11 11 0-15 drinks 51 49 46 Abstainer ...
Walter B. Clark, Michael E. Hilton, 1991
6
Acute Alcoholic Intoxication: A Critical Review
Each received 114 gm. of alcohol, and the abstainer was killed at 53 minutes and the habituated dog at 62 minutes. The amount of unabsorbed alcohol was slightly greater in the abstainer, while the tissue alcohol concentration was almost ...
‎1941
7
Encyclopedia of Applied Psychology
The family caters to the abstainer's needs and places the recovery process on a pedestal. Caretaking, the term frequently applied to this altruism, mistakenly signals love and respect for the abstainer. The drawback of caretaking involves ...
Charles Spielberger, 2004
8
Portugal at the Polls: In 2002
Focusing exclusively on the abstainers, we will now discuss the reasons given to abstain by each of the different abstainer groups. As expected, Table 7.9 shows that the most common reason given for not voting by those who occasionally ...
André Freire, Marina Costa Lobo, Pedro Magalhães, 2007
9
Running on the Record: Civil War-era Politics in New Hampshire
Estimated relationsh ip between patti ;rns in the 1855 gubernatorial and 1856 presidential elections (N = 220) 1856 1855 Republican Democrat A merican Abstainer Electorate American 39.5 4.9 0.5 -2.8 42.1 Democrat 0.8 34.6 -0.2 -0.2 35.1 ...
Lex Renda, 1997
10
The Tobacco Dependence Treatment Handbook: A Guide to Best ...
Smoker Self-Concept and Abstainer Self-Concept Questionnaire Adjective Identification Task INSTRUCTIONS: Ask smoker directly: "Do you know a typical smoker? Now we would like to get your opinion of other smokers; in other words, the ...
David B. Abrams, Raymond Niaura, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ABSTAINER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term abstainer is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Interview: Gary Taubes about How to EatGretchen RubinInfluencer
But dinner parties and restaurants always challenge that decision. [I describe this as the abstainer/moderator distinction.] Have you ever been ... «LinkedIn, Jul 15»
2
How sugar is holding you back at work
I am currently in the midst of a heated internal debate 'Am I a moderator or do I need to be an abstainer' when it comes to sugar? Since I love ... «NEWS.com.au, Jul 15»
3
Predicting The Winner Of The Premier Stakes
Conner was an abstainer of the traditional hard stuff at the Waterhole. He couldn't afford to be drunk with the hard stuff for he had been drunk ... «Sunday Leader, Jun 15»
4
City Council approves NYC's $78.6 billion 2016 budget — which …
... Ruben Wills (D-Queens), who's under indictment on charges of filing false documents and stealing state funds, was the sole abstainer. «New York Daily News, Jun 15»
5
Correspondence: Ben Franklin's Views
... gout, and in his humorous dialogue under date of midnight, Oct. 22, 1780, occurs the following frank admission that he was far from being a total abstainer:. «JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association, Jun 15»
6
Spike Your Meats with Beer for Father's Day
... he's a vegetarian or other type of meat abstainer). So a lager-filled barbecue is a no-brainer for the ideal (if obvious) Father's Day celebration. «Yahoo Food, Jun 15»
7
Is Something "Precious" to You Also Bad for You?
Also, I mention being an “Abstainer.” You can hear a discussion of that term in episode 2. Listener Question: “What's some deeper advice for ... «Pulse, Jun 15»
8
Warriors Celebration Includes Broken Glass, Augusta and a Cigar …
Harrison Barnes, the Warriors' other abstainer, didn't hold up so well under the pressure. "They got me," Barnes said. The weirdest part of the ... «Bleacher Report, Jun 15»
9
Should Libertarians Support Rand Paul?
I am not a philosophical non-voter or philosophical abstainer from electoral politics. I am a pragmatist on strategy and tactics. My problem with ... «PanAm Post, Jun 15»
10
Jamie Elliott slip of the tongue on Fox Footy's AFL 360
@Sean You're an abstainer then are you Sean? Thanks for dropping by. FlagShare. 5 Anne Josh Lachlan jeremy LikeReply. Peter 5pts ... «Herald Sun, Jun 15»

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