Abstentionist

/æbˈstɛnʃənɪst/ noun

A person who practices or believes in abstentionism, refusing to participate in something as a matter of principle.

From 'abstentionism' plus the agent suffix '-ist' (one who practices), creating a term for individuals committed to systematic non-participation, documented since the 19th century.

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