0 completely avoiding something such as alcohol or sex: --
He has now been abstinent from alcohol for four years.
sexually abstinent
Unless you are completely abstinent, there is no other 100% perfect method of birth control.
He is totally abstinent at conferences because he wants to stay focused.
I choose to be abstinent and will wait to have sex until after I am married.
NYA ORD
European
May 10, 2021
DAGENS ORD
Shimmer
abstinent