1. a person who chooses not to drink alcohol
2. a person who refrains from participating in or consuming something
Usage: general usage

Examples

• As a lifelong abstainer, she always ordered juice at parties.
• The abstainer politely declined the wine offered at dinner.
• He became an abstainer after witnessing alcohol’s effects on his family.
• The group included both social drinkers and complete abstainers.
• She was an abstainer from social media, preferring face-to-face conversations.
• The abstainer from meat found plenty of vegetarian options at the restaurant.