Abstainer and Souse

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Abstainer noun - A person who abstains from alcoholic beverages.

Usage example: for religious reasons she's been a total abstainer her entire life

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Souse is an antonym for abstainer.

Nearby Words: abstain, abstained, abstaining

Souse noun - A person who makes a habit of getting drunk.

Usage example: an old souse who lumbered home with a full bottle of gin in him every night

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Abstainer is an antonym for souse.

Nearby Words: soused, sousing

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