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nondrinker

nondrinker

1 4.8
A person who does not drink alcohol
  • noun
  • /ˈnɒnˌdrɪŋkər/
translation icon : no bebedor
  • (And nondrinkers probably have tons of time for laundry and magazines, so in that case see above.)
  • drinker vs. nondrinker

Examples

  • In another study, students who affiliated with friends who drink were more likely to drink than if they affiliated with nondrinkers (Martin & Hoffman, 1993).

    Academic text (2003)

  • Kids and nondrinkers stayed clear of him.

    Fiction book (1994)

  • "I wouldn't have brought it up," he said, "but I didn't want to order beer for you if you were the nondrinker."

    Fiction book (1994)

  • He and Daga were nondrinkers while on duty, and they were nearly always on duty.

    Fiction book (1991)

  • Many social events offer special options for nondrinkers to ensure that everyone can enjoy themselves.

  • The increasing number of nondrinkers reflects a growing awareness of health and wellness in our society.

  • At the wedding, the couple provided a variety of non-alcoholic drinks for their guests who are nondrinkers.

Synonyms

teetotaler
vsnondrinker
  • US
5 7.5

A person who never drinks alcohol

is a neutral term for not drinking not stressing lifelong choice
abstainer
vsnondrinker
1 5.4

A person who does not drink alcohol

covers people who do not drink regardless of reason not only choice
nonalcohol
vsnondrinker
5.8

A person who does not drink alcohol

has identical meaning but uses a more general noun phrase
teetotalist
vsnondrinker
7.6

A person who does not drink any alcohol

is neutral about degree simply stating a person does not drink
abstinent
vsnondrinker
8.0

A person who does not drink alcohol

is a broader factual description of not drinking without implying restraint

Antonyms

drinker
83 1.8

A person who often drinks alcohol

How Often

drinker
83 1.8
nondrinker
1 4.8

Surface Forms

nondrinker singular
nondrinkers plural

Morphology

nondrinker = drinker (transparent) = non + drink + er

The negative prefix 'non-' is directly applied to the agent noun 'drinker', yielding the straightforward meaning 'not a drinker'.

Etymology

The word nondrinker starts with non- meaning 'not', like in nonstop, and ends with drinker, from drink plus -er for a person. So a nondrinker is simply a person who 'does not' drink alcohol.