ABSTAINER

abstainer, abstinent, nondrinker

(noun) a person who refrains from drinking intoxicating beverages

abstainer, ascetic

(noun) someone who practices self denial as a spiritual discipline

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

abstainer (plural abstainers)

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.]

Synonyms

• Nazarite

• teetotaler

Anagrams

• rabatines

Source: Wiktionary

Ab*stain"er, n.

Definition: One who abstains; esp., one who abstains from the use of intoxicating liquors.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition