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Abstinent vs Indulging - What's the difference?

abstinent | indulging |

As an adjective abstinent

is refraining from indulgence, especially from the indulgence of appetite; abstemious; continent; temperate.

As a noun abstinent

is one who abstains; a faster.

As a verb indulging is

present participle of lang=en.

abstinent

English

Etymology 1

* First attested in the late 14th century. From (etyl), from (etyl) abstinent, from (etyl) . * See abstain

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Refraining from indulgence, especially from the indulgence of appetite; abstemious; continent; temperate.
    • (Beaumont and Fletcher)

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) abstinent (adjective form).

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who abstains; a faster.
  • (usually, capitalized, religion, historical) One of a sect who appeared in France and Spain in the 3rd century, and believed in abstinence towards meat and sex.

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    indulging

    English

    Verb

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