Where does “abstinent” come from?
Abstinent comes from Middle English abstinent, from Old French abstinent, from Latin abstinens, the present participle of abstinere meaning "to refrain from," formed from ab- "away" and tenere "to hold."
abstinent (English): Refraining from indulgence, especially from the...
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- Refraining from indulgence, especially from the...
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