abstainers
n. B2 Upper Intermediate UK //ɐbstˈeɪnəz// ab·stain·ers
n. people who choose not to do something, especially something that is common or expected. You often hear this word when talking about people who do not drink alcohol or smoke.
n. individuals who deliberately refrain from a specific activity or consumption, particularly one that is socially common. Often used in the context of health, politics, or religious practice.
Many abstainers choose to drink only herbal tea.
The survey found that a growing number of young adults are becoming abstainers when it comes to social drinking.
While the majority of the population participated in the national referendum, a vocal minority of abstainers argued that the process was fundamentally flawed and undemocratic.