Teetotal: meaning, definitions and examples
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teetotal
[ หtiหหtษสtl ]
lifestyle choice
abstaining completely from alcoholic drinks
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- He has been teetotal for over a year now.
- She decided to become teetotal after a bad experience with alcohol.
person who abstains from alcohol
a person who never drinks alcohol
Synonyms
abstainer, non-drinker, temperance advocate
Examples of usage
- My grandfather is a teetotal and has never had a drop of alcohol in his life.
- She proudly identifies as a teetotal and encourages others to do the same.
Translations
Translations of the word "teetotal" in other languages:
๐ต๐น abstรชmio
๐ฎ๐ณ เคจเคถเคพเคฎเฅเคเฅเคค
๐ฉ๐ช abstinent
๐ฎ๐ฉ teetotal
๐บ๐ฆ ัะฒะตัะตะทะฝะธะบ
๐ต๐ฑ abstynent
๐ฏ๐ต ็ฆ้ ไธป็พฉ่ (ใใใใ ใใ ใใใ)
๐ซ๐ท abstinent
๐ช๐ธ abstemio
๐น๐ท iรงki iรงmeyen
๐ฐ๐ท ์ ์ ์
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ู ุชูุน ุนู ุดุฑุจ ุงููุญูู
๐จ๐ฟ abstinent
๐ธ๐ฐ abstinent
๐จ๐ณ ๆ้ ่ (jiรจjiว zhฤ)
๐ธ๐ฎ abstinent
๐ฎ๐ธ bindindismaรฐur
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัััะผะดัะบ ััะฟะตะนััะฝ
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแแแกแแแ แแแแแก แแ แแแแแ (lotobisgan tavis arideba)
๐ฆ๐ฟ iรงki iรงmษyษn
๐ฒ๐ฝ abstemio
Etymology
The term 'teetotal' originated in the early 19th century as a result of the temperance movement, which advocated for the total abstention from alcoholic beverages. The word is believed to have been coined by Richard Turner, a member of the Preston Temperance Society in England. The prefix 'tee-' was added for emphasis, creating the word 'teetotal' to signify complete abstinence. The teetotal movement gained popularity and spread internationally, influencing attitudes towards alcohol consumption.
See also: teetotaler, totalable, totaling, totalistic, totalitarian, totality, totalizer, totally.
Word Frequency Rank
Ranking #36,813, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.
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- 36812 toddle
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- 36815 mocker
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