abstentionist

ab·sten·tion·ism

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ab-sten-shuh-niz-uh m]
- /æbˈstɛn ʃəˌnɪz əm/
- /əbˈstɛnʃ(ə)nɪst /

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ab-sten-shuh-niz-uh m]
- /æbˈstɛn ʃəˌnɪz əm/

Definitions of abstentionist word

noun abstentionist a person who practises or advocates abstention or abstentionism 3
noun abstentionist the refusal of a government to participate in international relations or alliances that it regards as detrimental to its interests. 1
noun abstentionist A practitioner or advocate of not getting involved politically. (First attested in the late 19th century.). 1

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Parts of speech for Abstentionist

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abstentionist popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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