Abstentionist

//əbˈstɛn.ʃn̩.ɪst// adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A practitioner or advocate of not getting involved politically.

    "An abstentionist only has influence through public opinion."

Adjective
  1. 1
    relating to or in accordance with abstentionism.

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"An abstentionist only has influence through public opinion."

Etymology

From abstention + -ist.

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