How to spell ABSINENT correctly?

If you've encountered the misspelling "absinent", here are some correct options to consider. The correct spelling is "abstinent", meaning refraining from something, typically alcohol or any other addictive substances. "Absent" is another term that could potentially be confused with "absinent", but it refers to someone or something not present.

• absent The student was marked absent from class because he did not show up.
• abstinent John has been abstinent from alcohol for over six months now.

Contempories

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