abstinent

abstinent · adjective¹

1. Latin · derived fromabstinēns
2. Old French · derived fromabstinent
3. Middle English · inherited fromabstinent
4. English todayabstinent

First attested in the late 14th century as Middle English abstinent, abstynent, from Old French abstinent, from Latin abstinēns, present participle of abstineō. See abstain.

abstinent · noun²

1. Middle English · inherited fromabstinent
2. English todayabstinent

From Middle English abstinent (adjective form).

Abstinent · noun³

1. Middle English · derived fromabstinent
2. English todayAbstinent

From Middle English abstinent (adjective form).

First known use, by meaning

• First attested around 1350 to 1470. Refraining from indulgence, especially from the indulgence of appetite.
• First attested around 1350 to 1470. One who abstains; a faster.