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Definition of teetotaler

teetotaler

/ˌtiːˈtoʊ.təl.ɚ/
(UK: teetotaller)
tee · to · tal · er
Plural:teetotalers
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Adjective:teetotal
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teetotaler Lexical Profile

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• noun

1

American A person who never drinks alcohol or who practices complete abstinence from alcoholic beverages.

Example

"As a lifelong teetotaler, he ordered sparkling water with lime while his colleagues toasted with champagne."

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• Nearby Words

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Word Origin & Etymology

Coined in the 1830s during the temperance movement by Richard Turner of Preston, England, who used 'tee-total' as an emphatic reduplication of the initial letter of 'total' to advocate for complete abstinence from all alcohol rather than just distilled spirits.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Teetotaler. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/teetotaler
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