teetotaling

1 7.7

Not drinking alcohol at all

noun
/ˈtiːˌtoʊtəlɪŋ/

: abstinencia

One of the COM's committees was dedicated to spreading teetotaling among Yucatecan workers and served as a cradle for leaders of the socialist temperance movement.

Examples

His commitment to teetotaling inspired many of his friends to also stop drinking.
After joining the support group, she embraced teetotaling and no longer drinks alcohol.
The event promoted teetotaling as a healthier lifestyle choice for everyone.

Synonyms

abstinence

vsteetotaling

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Choosing not to do things like drinking alcohol or having sex

is limited to total avoidance of alcoholic drinks not other pleasures

abstention

vsteetotaling

1 7.2

Choosing not to take part in something, often giving up pleasures like alcohol

is specific to completely avoiding alcoholic drinks rather than general nonparticipation

teetotalism

vsteetotaling

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The practice of not drinking any alcohol at all

is the active practice rather than the named principle

nonconsumption

vsteetotaling

7.4

Choosing not to use something, for example not eating or drinking it

is about full refusal of alcoholic drinks not general nonuse

Antonyms

drinking

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To have alcohol often and in large amounts

How Abstinent

teetotaling

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to bib

Archaic

9.9

drunkenness

20 4.4

binge

53 5.6

alcohol abuse

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Surface Forms

teetotaling singular

teetotalings plural

Morphology

teetotaling = teetotal (opaque) = teetotal + ing

Forming a gerund/nominal from the adjective 'teetotal' with '-ing' is a regular and predictable morphological process.

Etymology

Teetotaling comes from people saying T-total in the 1800s to stress 'completely' free of alcohol. So teetotaling means 'not drinking alcohol' at all.