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Abstinent meaning

Refraining from indulgence, especially from the indulgence of appetite.

Synonyms of Abstinent

abstentious soul mortal somebody someone individual person nondrinker abstainer abstemious drinker

Related words

Other words often associated with Abstinent or its synonyms:

being organism cause ascetic strict juicer deadly deathly austere consumer idiosyncratic singular

Using Abstinent

  • The main meaning on this page is: Refraining from indulgence, especially from the indulgence of appetite.
  • Useful related words include: abstentious, soul, mortal, somebody.
  • In the example corpus, abstinent often appears in combinations such as: been abstinent, abstinent from.

Context around Abstinent

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 5 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 11 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

providing 1× sex 1× remained 1×

Often after:

accommodation 1× lifestyle 1× post 1× priests 1×

Sentence patterns with Abstinent

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

and providing abstinent accommodation from 1× aren t abstinent are less 1× couple remained abstinent post conception 1× had been abstinent from alcohol 1× had been abstinent from drugs 1× has been abstinent from drugs 1× highest in abstinent priests and 1× s been abstinent for six 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

mr bahia said 1× ms devi told 1× sexting shouldn t 1× she also noted 1× the feeling of 1× the new guidelines 1×

Common sentence endings:

antichrist p 222 1× are coulombe said 1× become a priest 1× before giving blood 1× being fully recovered 1× drugs and alcohol 1×

Words around Abstinent

Just before it in the word index:

abstinence 142 abstentions 42 abstentionist 5 abstentionism 5 abstention 49 abstemious 4

Just after it in the word index:

abston 2 abstract 958 abstracted 45 abstracting 19 abstraction 229 abstractionist 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

aadi 15 aakash 15 aayush 15 abcs 15 aberdonian 15 abhi 15

Corpus analysis for Abstinent

  • In this selection, "abstinent" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, providing, sex, remained, accommodation, lifestyle and post stand out and add context to how "abstinent" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and providing abstinent accommodation from and aren t abstinent are less. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "abstinent" sits close to words such as aadi, aakash and aayush, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with abstinent

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Though he was considerably wilder in his youth, Regis eventually chooses to be abstinent from blood-drinking. (17 words)

As he’s been abstinent for six months I imagine his liver function is close to being fully recovered. (19 words)

Sexting shouldn’t be outlawed by more traditional types, especially as it can still fit within the abstinent lifestyle. (19 words)

Longer example sentences

The new guidelines from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reduce the amount of time — from 12 months to three months — that men who have sex with men have to be same-sex abstinent before giving blood. (37 words)

Ms Devi told the judge the defendant - who appeared via CVP video link from HMP Bullingdon - had been abstinent from alcohol for the past four to five months. (28 words)

She also noted he had been abstinent from drugs for 17 years but relapsed not long before the offending after several family members died in quick succession. (27 words)

Example sentences (11)

Since then, the organisation has been delivering a programme of rehabilitation and providing abstinent accommodation from Penrhyn House in Bangor.

As he’s been abstinent for six months I imagine his liver function is close to being fully recovered.

Mr Bahia said Malik's arrest and remand into custody was a "blessing in disguise" and he has been abstinent from drugs and alcohol.

Ms Devi told the judge the defendant - who appeared via CVP video link from HMP Bullingdon - had been abstinent from alcohol for the past four to five months.

She also noted he had been abstinent from drugs for 17 years but relapsed not long before the offending after several family members died in quick succession.

The new guidelines from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reduce the amount of time — from 12 months to three months — that men who have sex with men have to be same-sex abstinent before giving blood.

Though he was considerably wilder in his youth, Regis eventually chooses to be abstinent from blood-drinking.

The programs stigmatize sexually-active adolescents by claiming that people who aren’t abstinent are less worthy than those who are, Coulombe said.

Sexting shouldn’t be outlawed by more traditional types, especially as it can still fit within the abstinent lifestyle.

That’s when she read a Catholic book stating that if a couple remained abstinent post-conception, the child would become a priest.

The feeling of power has so far mounted highest in abstinent priests and hermits" (quoted by Walter Kaufman in his classic, Nietzsche: Philosopher, Psychologist, Antichrist, p. 222).

Common combinations with abstinent

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "abstinent" in a sentence?
An example: "Since then, the organisation has been delivering a programme of rehabilitation and providing abstinent accommodation from Penrhyn House in Bangor." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "abstinent" from authentic English texts.
What does "abstinent" mean?
Abstinent means: Refraining from indulgence, especially from the indulgence of appetite.
What are synonyms of "abstinent"?
Common synonyms of "abstinent" include: abstentious, soul, mortal, somebody, someone, individual, person, nondrinker. Plus 3 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "abstinent" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "abstinent", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.