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From abstention + -ist.
First known use, by meaning
- First attested in the late 19ᵗʰ century. A practitioner or advocate of not getting involved politically.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
abstentionist
Today it means: A practitioner or advocate of not getting involved politically. Full definition →
First used First attested in the late 19ᵗʰ century.