Abstainer and Penitent

Abstainer

Abstainer noun - A person who abstains from alcoholic beverages.

Penitent and abstainer are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Penitent" instead a noun "Abstainer".

Nearby Words: abstain, abstained, abstaining

Penitent

Penitent noun - Roman Catholic Church) a person who repents for wrongdoing (a Roman Catholic may be admitted to penance under the direction of a confessor.

Abstainer and penitent are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Abstainer" instead a noun "Penitent".

Nearby Words: penitence, penitential, penitently
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