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nonalcoholic

American  
[non-al-kuh-haw-lik, -hol-ik] / ˌnɒn æl kəˈhɔ lɪk, -ˈhɒl ɪk /

adjective

  1. not being or containing alcohol.

    nonalcoholic beverages.


noun

  1. a person who is not an alcoholic.

nonalcoholic British  
/ ˌnɒnælkəˈhɒlɪk /

adjective

  1. not containing alcohol

    nonalcoholic drinks

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of nonalcoholic

First recorded in 1905–10; non- + alcoholic

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Industry executives said that buyers of nonalcoholic brews often buy traditional alcoholic drinks, too, showing that many aren’t strict abstainers.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 2, 2026

The American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases has issued similar warnings for people with compromised livers and recommends that those with liver disease avoid nonalcoholic beverages.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 2, 2026

He said that most of the top nonalcoholic beer brands in the U.S. have under 0.5% ABV, rather than zero alcohol.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 2, 2026

Plus, what should you call a nonalcoholic beer with a tiny bit of alcohol in it?

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 2, 2026

“You’re going already? You just got here. There’s a little mixer after this, and there’s nonalcoholic stuff for the kids to drink.”

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

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