abstainer
nounUK /əbˈsteɪ.nər/
US /əbˈsteɪ.nɚ/
A person who chooses not to do something, like drinking alcohol.
My uncle is an abstainer, so he drinks juice at every party.
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2. A person who chooses not to vote in an election.
Three abstainers left their ballots blank.
3. Someone who avoids eating certain foods, often for health or moral reasons.
As a meat abstainer, she ordered the vegetable soup.
4. A person who stays away from a habit or activity entirely.
He is a strict abstainer from social media.