teetotaler

especially British, tee·to·tal·ler
Or tee·to·tal·ist

[tee-toht-ler, tee-toht-]

noun

1. a person who abstains totally from intoxicating drink.

Other Word Forms

• nonteetotaler noun
• nonteetotalist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of teetotaler¹

First recorded in 1825–35; teetotal + -er ¹

Example Sentences

His family, angry and fearful, even staged an intervention to force the former teetotaler into rehab.

From Los Angeles Times

Gardner’s dad was Soda Pop, since he was a teetotaler.

From Los Angeles Times

This is tricky show business: Alcoholics become teetotalers as the show progresses.

From Seattle Times

Alcohol is available in bars and clubs in the United Arab Emirates, the federation of seven sheikhdoms that includes Dubai, but the Muslim country has a large population of teetotalers.

From Seattle Times

The bartender reached for the whiskey, but the cowboy shook his head; either he was a teetotaler — rare in those parts — or he was a little saggy in the saddlebags, digestively speaking.

From Seattle Times