teetotaler
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- noun
- /ˈtiːˌtoʊtələr/
- US
- He proudly introduced himself as a teetotaler, stating that he has never had a drop of alcohol.
- Catholic teetotaler
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Watch on YouTubeI mean, you will find people who are like total pacifists or total teetotalers and say, you know, nobody should ever drink or stuff like that.
- I mean, you will find people who are like total pacifists or total teetotalers and say, you know, nobody should ever drink or stuff like that.
- But some people are not teetotalers, they are moderators and they need to slowly adjust.
Examples
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The two men were also the only teetotalers.
Fiction book (1998) -
I know looks can be deceiving... but I'm a teetotaler.
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And it lost because the judge was a teetotaler!
Academic text (1994) -
I don't remember you being a teetotaler.
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In my case, I am a teetotaler, so I am not displacing food with alcohol.
Blog text (18) -
William Jennings Bryan was a teetotaler himself.
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"Ma's a teetotaler," he says, "she wouldn't touch a drop."
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Another interesting finding: There appear to be more teetotalers and occasional drinkers than many people realize.
Blog text (20) -
The cupboards were mostly bare, a teetotaler's dream.
Fiction book (1999) -
Morrison was a teetotaler and an avid proponent of Prohibition.
Academic text (2014)
Synonyms
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A person who does not drink alcohol
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A person who does not drink alcohol
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A person who does not drink alcohol
A person who does not drink any alcohol
A person who does not drink alcohol
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Etymology
Teetotaler comes from the parts tee and total, where the extra tee was used to stress 'total' or 'completely'. So a teetotaler is someone who 'never' drinks alcohol.