abstainer

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)
abstainer
    n 1: someone who practices self denial as a spiritual discipline
         [syn: {abstainer}, {ascetic}]
    2: a person who refrains from drinking intoxicating beverages
       [syn: {abstainer}, {abstinent}, {nondrinker}] [ant:
       {drinker}, {imbiber}, {juicer}, {toper}]
    
from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Abstainer \Ab*stain"er\, n.
   One who abstains; esp., one who abstains from the use of
   intoxicating liquors.
   [1913 Webster]
    
from The Devil's Dictionary (1881-1906)
ABSTAINER, n.  A weak person who yields to the temptation of denying
himself a pleasure.  A total abstainer is one who abstains from
everything but abstention, and especially from inactivity in the
affairs of others.

    Said a man to a crapulent youth:  "I thought
        You a total abstainer, my son."
    "So I am, so I am," said the scrapgrace caught --
        "But not, sir, a bigoted one."
                                                                  G.J.
    
from Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
34 Moby Thesaurus words for "abstainer":
      Albigensian, Apostolici, Catharist, Encratite, Franciscan,
      Pythagorean, Pythagorist, Rechabite, Sabbatarian, Shaker, Trappist,
      Waldensian, abstinent, anchorite, ascetic, banian, bhikshu,
      dervish, fakir, flagellant, fruitarian, gymnosophist, hermit,
      hydropot, mendicant, nephalist, puritan, sannyasi, teetotaler,
      teetotalist, vegetarian, water-drinker, yogi, yogin

    

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