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   teetotal

   /ˌtiːˈtəʊtl/

   adjective

   • 1. choosing or characterized by abstinence from alcohol: "a teetotal lifestyle"

   Word Origin mid 19th century: emphatic extension of total, apparently first used by Richard Turner, a worker from Preston, in a speech (1833) urging total abstinence from all alcohol, rather than mere abstinence from spirits, advocated by some early temperance reformers.

   Derivatives

   • 1. teetotalism noun

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   TEETOTAL definition: 1. never drinking alcohol or opposed to the drinking of alcohol 2. never drinking alcohol or…. Learn more.

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   Teetotal is an adjective that describes someone who abstains from alcohol completely or practices teetotalism. Learn the origin, usage, and examples of teetotal from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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   Teetotal definition: of or relating to, advocating, or pledged to total abstinence from intoxicating drink.. See examples of TEETOTAL used in a sentence.

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   adjective. practicing complete abstinence from alcoholic beverages. “I happen to be teetotal ”. synonyms: dry. sober. not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol) verb. practice teetotalism and abstain from the consumption of alcoholic beverages. see more.

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   Teetotal is an adjective that describes someone who does not drink alcohol. It comes from the word total, with emphatic reduplication, and was coined in 1833 by Richard Turner, an advocate of total abstinence.