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nondrinker

American  
[non-dring-ker] / nɒnˈdrɪŋ kər /

noun

  1. a person who abstains from alcoholic beverages.


nondrinker British  
/ ˌnɒnˈdrɪŋkə /

noun

  1. someone who does not drink alcohol

"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

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Etymology

Origin of nondrinker

First recorded in 1925–30; non- + drinker


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As a nondrinker, Biden was not in a position to raise a pint.

From Washington Post ● Apr. 12, 2023

“As a nondrinker, I feel that pressure to fit in and not look awkward,” she says.

From Slate ● Aug. 4, 2021

Dear Amy: "High and Dry," a nondrinker, didn't want to foot the alcohol bill for his former in-laws at his daughter's quinceanera celebration.

From Washington Post ● Jun. 29, 2021

She believes many of her nondrinker friends will appreciate venturing out into the rest of the festival holding something that looks like a drink.

From New York Times ● Oct. 4, 2017

Like his brother, Sabah is a kind and conservative aristocrat, and a devoutly religious nondrinker.

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