Abstinent vs Moderate - What's the difference?
abstinent | moderate | Related terms |
Refraining from indulgence, especially from the indulgence of appetite; abstemious; continent; temperate.
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.
Not excessive; acting in moderation
* Jonathan Swift
Mediocre
Average priced; standard-deal
Not violent or rigorous; temperate; mild; gentle.
* Walter
(US, politics) Having an intermediate position between liberal and conservative.
One who holds an intermediate position between extremes, as in politics.
To reduce the excessiveness of (something)
* Arbuthnot
* Spenser
To become less excessive
To preside over (something) as a moderator
To act as a moderator; to assist in bringing to compromise
Abstinent is a related term of moderate.
As nouns the difference between abstinent and moderate
is that abstinent is (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 while moderate is one who holds an intermediate position between extremes, as in politics.As an adjective moderate is
not excessive; acting in moderation.As a verb moderate is
to reduce the excessiveness of (something).abstinent
English
Etymology 1
* First attested in the late 14th century. From (etyl), from (etyl) abstinent, from (etyl) . * See abstainAdjective
(en adjective)- (Beaumont and Fletcher)
Etymology 2
From (etyl) abstinent (adjective form).Noun
(en noun)References
moderate
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- moderate language
- a moderate Calvinist
- travelling at a moderate speed
- A number of moderate members managed to obtain a majority in a thin house.
- a moderate winter
- moderate showers
Derived terms
* moderately * moderatenessSynonyms
* See also * See alsoNoun
(wikipedia moderate) (en noun)- ''While the moderates usually propose political compromise, it's often only achieved when the extremists allow them so
- The moderates are the natural advocates of ecumenism against the fanatics of their churches.
Verb
(moderat)- to moderate rage, action, desires, etc.
- By its astringent quality, it moderates the relaxing quality of warm water.
- To moderate stiff minds disposed to strive.
- to moderate a synod