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teetotaler

or tee·to·tal·ist

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

/ tiˈtoʊt lər, ˈtiˌtoʊt- /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR teetotaler

noun

a person who abstains totally from intoxicating drink.

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Also especially British, tee·to·tal·ler .

Origin of teetotaler

First recorded in 1825–35; teetotal + -er¹

OTHER WORDS FROM teetotaler

non·tee·to·tal·er, nounnon·tee·to·tal·ist, noun

Words nearby teetotaler

teething, teething ring, teething troubles, teethridge, teetotal, teetotaler, teetotalism, teetotum, teevee, tef, teff

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Example sentences from the Web for teetotaler

One friend indicates that Mr. Polanski is almost a teetotaler.
The Lost Polanski Transcripts|Marcia Clark|October 2, 2009|DAILY BEAST
He is neither a vegetarian nor a teetotaler, though the main stock of his daily meals is fruit and vegetables.
The Strand Magazine, Volume VII, Issue 40, April, 1894|Various
He would be a teetotaler for a while and the champion of the cause; then he would change to the other side for a time.
Chapters from My Autobiography|Mark Twain
He was a teetotaler and took an active interest in local affairs.
The Criminal & the Community|James Devon

It was not that Abner delighted in the fruit of the vine nor the essence of the maize; he was a teetotaler.
Scattergood Baines|Clarence Budington Kelland
In fact, he was even a teetotaler sometimes —when it was judicious to be one.
The Tragedy of Pudd'nhead Wilson|Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)

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