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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

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

Over those two years, moving around and meeting new people, I learned to introduce myself as a nondrinker and take whatever reaction I got.

From Washington Post Aug. 31, 2015

A nondrinker and strict vegetarian, the single Anand invariably travels with his parents.

From Time Magazine Archive

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