teetotal
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teetotal
- /ˌtiːˈtəʊtəl/
Where it comes from
From total, the reduplicated tee acts as an intensifier, hence T-total. First use appears in 1834.
adjective more teetotal · most teetotal
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Abstinent from alcohol; never drinking alcohol.
There is absolutely a teetotal society here in the heart of the mountains, and some quarrelsome drunkards have become reformed!
Similar: on the wagon, straightedge
- Opposed to the drinking of alcohol.
- Containing no alcohol.
- Total. That's a teetotal lie.
noun teetotals
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One who abstains from drinking alcohol.
Hubert is trying to persuade James, a strict Presbyterian and teetotal, to come into the pub.
Similar: teetotaler, pioneer · Opposite: alcoholic, dipsomaniac, drunkard, alco, alkie, bacchanal, bacchant, barfly, bibber, booze artist, boozehound, boozer
verb teetotals · teetotaling · teetotalling · teetotaled · teetotalled
- To advocate or practice the total abstinence from alcohol.
Translations
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adj abstinent from alcohol
| Español | abstemio, temperante, aguado |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 滴酒不沾的 |
| Français | abstinent |
| Deutsch | gänzlich enthaltsam, völlig abstinent |
| Italiano | astemio |
| Русский | тре́звенник trézvennik, тре́звенница trézvennica |
adj opposed to the drinking of alcohol
| Español | abstemio |
|---|
adj emphatic: total
| Español | total |
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Talk about this word "teetotal." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/teetotal. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. teetotal. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/teetotal "teetotal." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/teetotal.Cite this
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title = {teetotal},
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